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adjective

ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce amusing (audio)
Definition of amusingnext
as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little

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amusing

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verb

present participle of amuse
as in entertaining
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

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Recent Examples of amusing
Adjective
The format was an amusing detour as the crowd heard from Shiflett (No Use for a Name), Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate), Smear (The Germs) and Rubin (The New Regime). — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 All this is figured out, with amusing if anticlimactic prescience, by Audrey, who’s blessed with a Carl Sagan-loving scientific mind. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
The podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amusing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusing
  1. fun
  2. entertaining
  3. enjoyable
  4. regaling
  5. delightful
Adjective
  • While clearing mobs of enemies can be fun, the combat really shines during the game’s many boss fights.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides a fun way to take in the autumn scenery, with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the schedule.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fun
Verb
  • Some installments have aged better than others — though all remain at least entertaining enough for a single watch.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Skokie Theatre has been entertaining people for more than 100 years.
    — Zak Spector, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertaining
Adjective
  • As Pierre looks back on filming, one of the most enjoyable parts of the episode was getting to work with the child actors, including Jayce Eiland and Cairo Cash Lee, who play the younger versions of John.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the intent, the end result is a perversely enjoyable bit of schlock.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyable
Verb
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Definition of regaling
Adjective
  • The delightful bonus is how the triangular craft sits nicely in a corner.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In place of analysis, The Surrealist Menagerie provides a panoply of alternately delightful and disturbing creatures, generating unexpected pairings through its focus on the animal.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of delightful

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