(amuse oneself)
1amuse — /əˈmjuz / (say uh myoohz) verb (t) (amused, amusing) 1. to hold the attention of agreeably; entertain; divert. 2. to excite mirth in. 3. to cause (time, leisure, etc.) to pass agreeably. 4. Obsolete to keep in expectation by flattery, pretences,… …
2amuse — 01. The children were able to [amuse] themselves during the bus ride by drawing and reading comics. 02. The movie wasn t very funny; it was only mildly [amusing]. 03. The baby seemed [amused] by the toys that were shown to her, and smiled and… …
3Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps …
4play — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sport, frolic, fun, amusement, game, recreation; drama, comedy, tragedy; scope, freedom, latitude, sweep, range. v. operate, wield, ply; act, perform; compete; pluck, bow, strike, beat; move, caper,… …
5sport — {{11}}sport (n.) mid 15c., pleasant pastime, from SPORT (Cf. sport) (v.). Meaning game involving physical exercise first recorded 1520s. Original sense preserved in phrases such as in sport in jest (mid 15c.). Sense of stylish man is from 1861,… …
6sport — sportful, adj. sportfully, adv. sportfulness, n. sportless, adj. /spawrt, spohrt/, n. 1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing,… …
7plegan — wv/t1b 3rd pres plægeð past plægde ptp geplægd 1. to play, move about sportively, frolic, dance; to move rapidly; 2. to play, divert or amuse one s self, occupy or busy oneself; 2a. to play (a game), sport with, exercise, exercise one s self in… …
8play — I n. stage presentation 1) to present, produce, put on, stage; revive; write a play 2) to perform; rehearse a play 3) to review a play 4) to criticize, pan (colloq.) a play 5) a miracle; morality; mystery; nativity; one act; passion play 6) a… …
9προσπαιστέον — one must amuse oneself with masc acc sg προσπαιστέον one must amuse oneself with neut nom/voc/acc sg …
10ἑψιαάσθων — ἑψιάομαι amuse oneself pres imperat mp 3rd pl (epic) ἑψιάομαι amuse oneself pres imperat mp 3rd dual (epic) …