What does amusing mean?
Definitions for amusing
əˈmyu zɪŋamus·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word amusing.
Princeton's WordNet
amusing, amusive, divertingadjective
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
"an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective
arousing or provoking laughter
"an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
Wiktionary
amusingadjective
entertaining
The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud.
amusingadjective
funny, hilarious
Wikipedia
amusing
Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or animal actively maintains the experience, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. It is an emotion with positive valence and high physiological arousal. Amusement is considered an "epistemological" emotion because humor occurs when one experiences a cognitive shift from one knowledge structure about a target to another, such as hearing the punchline of a joke. The pleasant surprise that happens from learning this new information leads to a state of amusement which people often express through smiling, laughter or chuckling. Current studies have not yet reached consensus on the exact purpose of amusement, though theories have been advanced in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology. In addition, the precise mechanism that causes a given element (image, sound, behavior, etc.) to be perceived as more or less 'amusing' than another similar element to a particular individual is not clearly understood.
ChatGPT
amusing
Amusing refers to something that is entertaining, funny, or enjoyable and has the ability to provoke laughter or provide entertainment. It can be used to describe people, situations, events, stories, or objects that bring humor or delight.
Webster Dictionary
Amusing
of Amuse
Amusingadjective
giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amusing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amusing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of amusing in a Sentence
Like many things CNN says, this story has the most important virtue of all CNN stories, of being not true, it’s an amusing story, but not a true one.
I've always had a curiosity about windows, i find it amusing that a small piece of glass between the interior and exterior gives us the feeling of security.
It’s an amusing parlor game, it has no meaning in the real world, if they want to form the let’s elect Hillary Clinton club, fine.
When you say to the audience openly, ‘This election isn't about you, it's about me,’ when you're supposed to say, ‘It's all about you’…then you've gone over a line. what kind of person, even trying to make an amusing point, is going to say something like that, ‘Get my numbers up,’ basically, ‘I'm melting, I'm melting, help me out here,’.
Of course, not having any coffee and then coming in and seeing everyone in tutus is quite amusing, it's not what you expected to see. It does give children a sense of relief that these people are not only here to help them, but there to have fun as well. It kind of takes their mind off of things.
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Translations for amusing
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- genotvol, snaaksAfrikaans
- ممتعArabic
- забавен, развлекателен, смешенBulgarian
- divertit, entretingutCatalan, Valencian
- vergnüglich, amüsant, lustigGerman
- διασκεδαστικόςGreek
- divertido, gracioso, entretenidoSpanish
- drôle, amusante, divertissante, divertissant, amusantFrench
- greannmharIrish
- èibhinn, àbhachdachScottish Gaelic
- ilare, esilarante, divertenteItalian
- 面白い, 可笑しいJapanese
- გასართობი, სასაცილო, თავშესაქცევიGeorgian
- smieklīgs, jocīgsLatvian
- zabawnyPolish
- divertido, engraçadoPortuguese
- забавный, занятныйRussian
- underhållandeSwedish
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