amuse

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de divertir quelqu'un ou de lui faire éprouver du plaisir, du rire ou un sourire.

A verb used to indicate the act of entertaining someone or causing them to laugh or smile.

1. Entertain or make laughA2formal

   To cause someone to laugh or smile by being funny or entertaining.

   Divertir, faire rire

   • The clown amused the children with his tricks.
   • His jokes never fail to amuse the audience.
   • She amused her friends with funny stories.

   Synonymescheerdelightdivertentertaingladdenpleaseregaletickle

   Antonymesannoyboredispleaseirritatevex

2. Keep occupied or distractedB1formal

   To keep someone's attention or interest in a pleasant way, often to pass time.

   occuper agréablement

   • The toys amused the baby while the parents cooked dinner.
   • He amused himself by reading a book during the long flight.
   • They were amused by the puzzle for hours.

   Synonymesbeguiledivertengageentertainoccupy