[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Amused əˈmjuːzd Adjective Bre President's Face Janet Annoyed
Word |
amused |
WordType |
(adjective) |
Phonetic |
BrE / əˈmjuːzd / NAmE / əˈmjuːzd / |
Example |
- there was an amused look on the president's face.
- janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry).
- we were all amused at his stories.
- he was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
|
Sound |
|
Image |
Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=amused |
Content |
amused(adjective)BrE / əˈmjuːzd / NAmE / əˈmjuːzd / - thinking that somebody/something is funny, so that you smile or laugh
- There was an amused look on the President's face.
- Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry).
- We were all amused at his stories.
- He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
- to give somebody interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored
- Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
Extra Examples- He was much amused by all this talk.
- I am very easily amused.
- I was not at all amused to find they had eaten all the cake.
- Mr Stopes was clearly amused by the confusion.
- She looked faintly amused.
- She seemed greatly amused by his jokes.
- Tony was very amused at the story.
|
Copyright |
This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary |
Tags:
a
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card:
Amusing əˈmjuːzɪŋ funny writes letters i find joke
Previous card:
Amuse amused əˈmjuːz hours verb bre funny drawings
Up to card list:
[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words