amusement
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
amusement
- /əˈmjuzmənt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser + -ment. Morphologically amuse + -ment.
noun amusements
- Entertainment. To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.
-
An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
"What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."
Similar: amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, kill-time, pastime, pursuit, sport
Similar: recreation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: entertainment, fun, play, recreation, pastime, game, laugh, laughter, enjoyment, attraction, pleasure, distraction, diversion, leisure, pull, recreational
noun
Similar: recreation
Translations
Every language
noun entertainment
| Español | divertimiento, esparcimiento, divertimento, embebecimiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오락 orak, 놀이 nori |
| 日本語 | 娯楽 goraku, アミューズメント amyūzumento, 遊び asobi |
| 中文 | 娛樂 /娱乐 yúlè |
| हिन्दी | मनोरंजन manorañjan |
| Português | divertimento |
| Français | amusement |
| Deutsch | Erheiterung, Vergnügung, Vergnügen, Unterhaltung, Belustigung, Amüsement |
| Italiano | divertimento |
| Ελληνικά | διασκέδαση diaskédasi, ψυχαγωγία psychagogía, αναψυχή anapsychí |
| Română | divertisment, distracție, amuzament |
| Русский | развлече́ние razvlečénije, заба́ва zabáva |
| Tiếng Việt | sự hài hước |
| العربية | تَسْلِيَة tasliya |
| עברית | בִּדּוּר bidúr |
noun an activity that is entertaining or amusing
| Español | diversión, divertimiento, divertimento, embebecimiento |
|---|---|
| Português | diversão |
| Italiano | intrattenimento, festeggiamento |
| Русский | развлече́ние razvlečénije, заба́ва zabáva |
| עברית | שַׁעֲשׁוּעַ sha'ashúa, כיוף |
Talk about this word "amusement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amusement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amusement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amusement "amusement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amusement.Cite this
@misc{amusement_2026,
title = {amusement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amusement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
