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amusing

adj.
US //əmˈjuzɪŋ// UK //ɐmjˈuːsɪŋ// amus·ing
  1. 1 funny or entertaining (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    making you laugh or smile; providing entertainment.

    causing laughter or providing entertainment; often implies a lighthearted or mild quality rather than intense hilarity.

    Example

    He told an amusing story about his first day at work that made everyone laugh.

    Example

    The speaker opened the conference with an amusing anecdote, successfully breaking the ice and putting the audience at ease before the technical presentations began.
    Pitfall
    I am very amusing by your story.
    I am very amused by your story.

    Use 'amusing' to describe the thing that is funny, and 'amused' to describe how you feel.

Origin

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

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