amuse

About 1.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.

   I watch these movies because they amuse me.

2. verb To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.

   His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.

3. verb To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
4. verb To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

Similar words

disport divert entertain play merry enjoy laugh titillate tickle distract

Often followed by

the themselves himself you him myself and me her them

Word family

amused amuser amusers amuses amusing