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  • 41amuse-bouche — /əmuz ˈbuʃ/ (say uhmoohz boohsh) noun (plural amuses bouche /əmuz ˈbuʃ/ (say uhmoohz boohsh) or amuse bouches /əmuz ˈbuʃ/ (say uhmoohz boohsh)) a small serving of food to whet the appetite. Also, amuse gueule / ˈgɜl/ (say gerl). {French: amuse… …

  • 42amuse — amusable, adj. amuser, n. /euh myoohz /, v.t., amused, amusing. 1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation. 2. to cause mirth, laughter,… …

    Universalium

  • 43amuse-gueule — [əˌmju:z gə:l] noun (plural amuse gueules or same) a small savoury item of food served as an appetizer. Origin Fr., lit. amuse mouth …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 44amuse — verb (T) 1 to make someone laugh or smile: What amused me most was the thought of Martin in a dress. 2 to make someone spend time in an enjoyable way without getting bored: Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end. | amuse yourself: The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45amuse — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. divert, entertain, cheer, beguile, occupy, interest, delight, regale, make laugh, strike as funny, recreate, tickle, tickle one s fancy, raise a laugh, convulse, crack up*, break up*, have rolling in the aisles*, have in… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 46amuse — 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… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 47amuse — [15] Amuse is probably a French creation, formed with the prefix a from the verb muser (from which English gets muse ‘ponder’ [14]). The current meaning ‘divert, entertain’ did not begin to emerge until the 17th century, and even so the commonest …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 48amuse — [əˈmjuːz] verb [T] 1) to do or say something that other people think is funny or entertaining 2) to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not get bored We need something that will amuse a 10 year old for an afternoon.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 49amuse — a•muse [[t]əˈmyuz[/t]] v. t. a•mused, a•mus•ing 1) to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert: to keep guests amused at dinner[/ex] 2) to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian s jokes amused everyone[/ex] 3) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 50amuse — /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,… …