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amuse
(encz) | amuse,bavit v: |
amuse
(encz) | amuse,pobavit v: |
amuse
(encz) | amuse,zabavit v: |
Amuse
(gcide) | Amuse \A*muse"\, v. i.
To muse; to mediate. [Obs.]
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Amuse
(gcide) | Amuse \A*muse"\ ([.a]*m[=u]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amused
([.a]*m[=u]zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Amusing.] [F. amuser to
make stay, to detain, to amuse, [`a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See
Muse, v.]
1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep
thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.]
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Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in
receiving their gold. --Holland.
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Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could
not find the house. --Fuller.
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2. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with
pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
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A group of children amusing themselves with pushing
stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as
they plunged into the lake. --Gilpin.
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3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
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He amused his followers with idle promises.
--Johnson.
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Syn: To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive;
occupy.
Usage: To Amuse, Divert, Entertain. We are amused by
that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are
entertained by that which brings our minds into
agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a
book. We are diverted by that which turns off our
thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially
of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a
laughable incident.
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Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the
faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever
entertains usually awakens the understanding or
gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively
in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its
effects. --Crabb.
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amuse
(wn) | amuse
v 1: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
"The play amused the ladies" [syn: amuse, divert,
disport]
2: make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" |
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amuse
(encz) | amuse,bavit v: amuse,pobavit v: amuse,zabavit v: |
amuse oneself
(encz) | amuse oneself,bavit se v: amuse oneself,zabavit se v: |
amused
(encz) | amused,pobavený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
amusement
(encz) | amusement,obveselení Zdeněk Brožamusement,pobavení Zdeněk Brožamusement,pobavenost Zdeněk Brožamusement,veselost Zdeněk Brožamusement,zábava n: amusement,zábavní n: Zdeněk Brož |
amusement park
(encz) | amusement park,zábavní park |
amusements
(encz) | amusements,povyražení n: pl. webamusements,zábava n: pl. web |
amuser
(encz) | amuser,bavič n: |
amuses
(encz) | amuses,baví v: Zdeněk Brožamuses,rozveseluje v: Zdeněk Brož |
be amused
(encz) | be amused,bavit se be amused,těšit se |
hippopotamuses
(encz) | hippopotamuses,hroši Zdeněk Brož |
unamused
(encz) | unamused, |
for your amusement
(czen) | For Your Amusement,FYA[zkr.] |
Amused
(gcide) | Amuse \A*muse"\ ([.a]*m[=u]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amused
([.a]*m[=u]zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Amusing.] [F. amuser to
make stay, to detain, to amuse, [`a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See
Muse, v.]
1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep
thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.]
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Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in
receiving their gold. --Holland.
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Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could
not find the house. --Fuller.
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2. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with
pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
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A group of children amusing themselves with pushing
stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as
they plunged into the lake. --Gilpin.
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3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
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He amused his followers with idle promises.
--Johnson.
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Syn: To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive;
occupy.
Usage: To Amuse, Divert, Entertain. We are amused by
that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are
entertained by that which brings our minds into
agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a
book. We are diverted by that which turns off our
thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially
of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a
laughable incident.
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Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the
faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever
entertains usually awakens the understanding or
gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively
in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its
effects. --Crabb.
[1913 Webster]Amused \A*mused"\, a.
1. Diverted.
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2. Expressing amusement; as, an amused look.
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Amusement
(gcide) | Amusement \A*muse"ment\, n. [Cf. F. amusement.]
1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.]
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Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement,
revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the
amazing change of our affairs. --Fleetwood.
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2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that
which amuses; diversion.
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His favorite amusements were architecture and
gardening. --Macaulay.
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Syn: Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation;
pastime; sport.
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Amuser
(gcide) | Amuser \A*mus"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
One who amuses.
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Amusette
(gcide) | Amusette \Am`u*sette"\, n. [F.]
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
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Hippopotamuses
(gcide) | Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. Hippopotamuses, L.
Hippopotami. [L., from Gr.?; "i`ppos horse + ? river. Cf.
Equine.] (Zool.)
A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus
amphibius}), common in the rivers of tropical Africa. It is
allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick
and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears,
thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be
the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and {river
horse}. A smaller species (Hippopotamus Liberiencis)
inhabits Western Africa.
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Ignoramuses
(gcide) | Ignoramus \Ig`no*ra"mus\, n. [L., we are ignorant. See
Ignore.]
1. (Law) We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word
formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury
when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in
finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, "No bill,"
"No true bill," or "Not found," though in some
jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used. --Wharton (Law
Dict. ). Burn.
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2. (pl. Ignoramuses.) A stupid, ignorant person; a vain
pretender to knowledge; a dunce.
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An ignoramus in place and power. --South.
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Unamused
(gcide) | Unamused \Unamused\
See amused. |
amuse
(wn) | amuse
v 1: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
"The play amused the ladies" [syn: amuse, divert,
disport]
2: make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" |
amused
(wn) | amused
adj 1: pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
[syn: amused, diverted, entertained] |
amusement
(wn) | amusement
n 1: a feeling of delight at being entertained
2: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
[syn: entertainment, amusement] |
amusement arcade
(wn) | amusement arcade
n 1: an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines |
amusement park
(wn) | amusement park
n 1: a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for
amusement [syn: amusement park, funfair, {pleasure
ground}] |
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