Main Entry: amuse
Pronunciation: &-'myüz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): amused; amus·ing
Etymology: Middle French amuser, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + muser to muse
transitive senses
: to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner <amuse the child with a story> b : to appeal to the sense of humor of <the joke doesn't amuse me>
