amusement
Plural: amusements
Noun
- a feeling of delight at being entertained
- an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
- Entertainment.
- An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
Examples
- To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser + -ment. Morphologically amuse + -ment.
Synonyms
entertainment, amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, kill-time, pastime, pursuit, sport
Scrabble Score: 13
amusement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordamusement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amusement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary