What does amusing mean?
Definitions for amusing
əˈmyu zɪŋamus·ing
Here are all the possible meanings 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
Webster Dictionary
Amusing
of Amuse
Amusingadjective
giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story
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
The idea that we’re going to have a frank discussion is almost amusing. The vice president said responsible countries adhere to international law… The Chinese are laughing at him.
There's a certain cachet with French brands, however, and it's amusing to see Chinese brands creating names in Chinese that, when pronounced phonetically, sound very much like French names.
Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity.
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth... But amusing Never.
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- snaaks, genotvolAfrikaans
- ممتعArabic
- смешен, развлекателен, забавенBulgarian
- divertit, entretingutCatalan, Valencian
- amüsant, lustig, vergnüglichGerman
- gracioso, entretenido, divertidoSpanish
- amusante, drôle, divertissant, amusant, divertissanteFrench
- greannmharIrish
- àbhachdach, èibhinnScottish Gaelic
- ilare, esilarante, divertenteItalian
- 可笑しい, 面白いJapanese
- სასაცილო, გასართობი, თავშესაქცევიGeorgian
- jocīgs, smieklīgsLatvian
- zabawnyPolish
- engraçado, divertidoPortuguese
- забавный, занятныйRussian
- underhållandeSwedish
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