amused
part of speech
adjective (amused, more amused); past form of the verb amuse (amuse, amuses, amused, amusing)
meaning for a pupil
1) Finding something funny so that you smile or laugh. tree →
2) Kept busy and happy, not bored. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories: she looked amused. Everyday: keep the children amused on a long trip. Phrases: keep someone amused, be amused by/at, not amused (meaning annoyed).
examples
- She was amused by the puppy chasing its tail. tree →
- Mum was not amused when I spilt the paint. tree →
- The games kept us amused on the long drive. tree →
- He gave an amused smile. tree →
- I was amused at my brother's silly dance. tree →
- A colouring book kept the toddler amused. tree →
- The old man was much amused. tree →
note
"Not amused" is a polite way of saying annoyed. Amused (how you feel) versus amusing (what makes you feel it): "I was amused; the joke was amusing."
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «amused» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.