What does amusement mean in English?

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amusement Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh:
- She looked at him with amusement.
- I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.
- Carl came last in the race, (much) to my amusement.
- I play the piano just for my own amusement (= to entertain myself, not other people).
- There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls, and competitions.
1 something that entertains you, or the state of being amused by something that entertains you:
- [ U ] For the children’s amusement, Elizabeth helped them put on a play.
2 something that amuses you by making you smile or laugh, or the state of being amused by something that makes you smile or laugh:
- [ U ] We watched the clown with great amusement.

The spelling mistake in their teacher's name was a matter of great amusement to the children.
I get absolutely no amusement out of watching programmes like that.
He tried to look solemn, but we could all see the amusement in his eyes.
To our great amusement, the dog ran off with one of Dad's slippers.
Even the judge couldn't hide her amusement at the defendant's story.
In their television appearances and literar y representations the tortoises repeatedly broached these formal divides, functioning as cybernetic devices, neurological models, popular amusements, household pets, and surrogate children.
The second half of the definition refers to premises used wholly or mainly as a pleasure fair consisting largely or entirely of amusements.
A great many people find these amusements quite interesting and entirely harmless.