amusing meaning
amusing :
funny, entertaining
adjective
▪ The movie was amusing.
▪ The movie was funny.
▪ She told an amusing story.
▪ She told a funny story.
paraphrasing
▪ humorous – funny
▪ entertaining – enjoyable
▪ delightful – pleasant
▪ comical – funny
Pronunciation
amusing [əˈmjuː.zɪŋ]
The stress is on 'mu' and sounds like 'uh-myoo-zing'.
Common phrases and grammar about amusing
amusing - Common meaning
adjective
funny, entertaining
Part of Speech Changes for "amusing"
▪ amuse (verb) – to entertain or make laugh
▪ amusement (noun) – enjoyment or laughter
▪ amused (adjective) – entertained or found funny
Common Expressions with "amusing"
▪ find something amusing – think it is funny
▪ an amusing joke – a funny joke
▪ an amusing story – a funny story
▪ an amusing incident – a funny event
Important examples of amusing in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, amusing is often used to describe something entertaining or funny.
Example of a confusing word: amazing (astonishing)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, amusing describes nouns and often appears in questions asking about the tone or mood of a text.
amusing
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
find something amusing
'think it is funny', used when expressing personal opinion about humor.
amusing oneself
means 'entertaining oneself', used when someone keeps themselves entertained.
Differences between similar words and amusing
amusing
,
humorous
differences
Amusing is often used for light, enjoyable fun, while humorous can imply a clever or witty sense of fun.
Words with the same origin as amusing
The origin of amusing
The word 'amusing' comes from the Old French 'amuser', which means 'to divert or entertain'.
Word structure
It is composed of the prefix a (to), root muse (to ponder or think), and suffix ing (adjective), meaning 'to cause to muse or think'.
Words with the same origin
The root of amusing is muse (to ponder). Words with the same root include muse (to think), bemuse (to confuse).
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