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a|muse|ment — «uh MYOOZ muhnt», noun. 1. the condition of being amused: » The boy s amusement was so great that we all had to laugh with him. I could not conceal my amusement at her surprise. 2. a thing that amuses, such as an entertainment or sport; anything… … Useful english dictionary
muse — be·muse; be·muse·ment; cor·ne·muse; muse·ful; muse·less; muse; muse·ful·ly; … English syllables
be|muse — «bih MYOOZ», transitive verb, mused, mus|ing. to make utterly confused; bewilder; stupefy. –be|muse´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
bemusement — be·muse·ment … English syllables
BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… … English syllables
Amusement — A*muse ment, n. [Cf. F. amusement.] 1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bemuse — be•muse [[t]bɪˈmyuz[/t]] v. t. mused, mus•ing. 1) to bewilder; confuse 2) to cause to become lost in thought • Etymology: 1695–1705 be•mus′ed•ly ˈmyu zɪd li adv. be•muse′ment, n … From formal English to slang
Amusement — A|muse|ment 〈[əmju:zmənt] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 = Amüsement [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
amusement — a|muse|ment [əˈmju:zmənt] n 1.) [U] the feeling you have when you think something is funny with/in amusement ▪ Her eyes sparkled with amusement. ▪ She looked at him in amusement. ▪ Steve couldn t hide his amusement. to sb s amusement (=in a way… … Dictionary of contemporary English
amusement — a|muse|ment [ ə mjuzmənt ] noun * 1. ) uncount a feeling of being amused: Much to everyone s amusement, someone hid his clothes while he was swimming. 2. ) count or uncount something that you enjoy doing 3. ) count an activity that is provided… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
