B2 [ U ] the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh:
She looked at him with amusement.
Carl came last in the race, (much) to my amusement.
B2 [ C ] an activity that you can take part in for entertainment:
There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls, and competitions.
More examples
- The spelling mistake in their teacher's name was a matter of great amusement to the children.
- I get absolutely no amusement out of watching programmes like that.
- He tried to look solemn, but we could all see the amusement in his eyes.
- To our great amusement, the dog ran off with one of Dad's slippers.
- Even the judge couldn't hide her amusement at the defendant's story.
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