Idiom
keep someone amused
Meaning
To give someone entertaining or distracting things to do to prevent them from becoming bored.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I brought some toys to keep the children amused.”
“She told funny stories throughout the long flight to keep her younger brother amused.”
“The host curated a series of clever parlor games to keep his guests amused while they waited for the storm to pass.”
Examples
simple
“I brought some toys to keep the children amused.”
contextual
“She told funny stories throughout the long flight to keep her younger brother amused.”
complex
“The host curated a series of clever parlor games to keep his guests amused while they waited for the storm to pass.”
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