"amused" meaning in English

See amused in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈmjuːzd/ Audio: en-us-amused.ogg [US] Forms: more amused [comparative], most amused [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːzd Etymology: From amuse + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|amuse|-ed}} amuse + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} amused (comparative more amused, superlative most amused)
  1. Pleasurably entertained. Translations (pleasurably entertained): huvittunut (Finnish), road (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-amused-en-adj-DyA7huyO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 15 17 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 33 16 16 34 Disambiguation of 'pleasurably entertained': 92 4 4
  2. Displaying amusement.
    Sense id: en-amused-en-adj-XjbLWsfs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 15 17 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 33 16 16 34
  3. (usually with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something). Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-amused-en-adj-6yCtC8rV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 15 17 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 33 16 16 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amusedly, amusedness, unamused

Verb

IPA: /əˈmjuːzd/ Audio: en-us-amused.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -uːzd Etymology: From amuse + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|amuse|-ed}} amuse + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} amused
  1. simple past and past participle of amuse Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: amuse
    Sense id: en-amused-en-verb-JkYsGcU3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 15 17 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 33 16 16 34

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