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# amusing

adjective (amusing; more amusing, most amusing); from the verb amuse (amuse, amuses, amused, amusing)

«amusing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Amusing means funny in a gentle way that makes you smile or laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#m1)
2. Amusing can mean pleasant and entertaining, keeping you happy for a while. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories it tells the reader that something or someone is light-hearted and funny. In reading lessons it is a good word instead of «funny». Phrases: «find it amusing», «an amusing story», «mildly amusing».

### Examples

- Dad told an amusing story about his first day at work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x1)
- The clown was very amusing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x2)
- I found the puppy's tricks amusing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x3)
- It's amusing to watch the ducks chase each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x4)
- The book is short but amusing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x5)
- The teacher did not find the joke amusing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x6)
- “Thank you very much for your amusing dance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/#x7)

### Note

Amusing (making you laugh) vs amused (feeling the laugh): «The joke was amusing; I was amused.» Not the same as «amazing» (wonderful). «Not amused» means annoyed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amusing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amusing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amusing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amusing.html) on Mova free.