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| amusing |
able to amuse, divert, or entertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| clown |
to perform as a clown or seek to amuse others through comical, prankish behavior (sometimes fol. by "around"). [1/4 definitions] |
| disport |
to amuse (oneself). [1/4 definitions] |
| divert |
to draw away from serious matters; amuse. [1/3 definitions] |
| entertain |
to amuse; keep someone interested. [1/2 definitions] |
| fracture |
(slang) to amuse deeply. [1/7 definitions] |
| goof around |
(informal) to amuse oneself, esp. by doing silly or frivolous things. |
| impression |
a performance, usually meant to amuse, in which someone imitates another person, esp. a celebrity or other well-known person. [1/6 definitions] |
| peekaboo |
a game to amuse very young children in which one hides the face behind the hands or some object and then suddenly reveals it, crying out, "Peekaboo"! |
| play |
activity that is meant to relax or amuse. [1/6 definitions] |
| put-on |
(informal) a deception done to amuse or tease; hoax. [1/3 definitions] |
| spiel |
(informal) a usu. rehearsed talk or speech that is used to sell, persuade, or amuse. |
| sport |
to amuse oneself through activity; play. [1/6 definitions] |
| tickle |
to stimulate agreeably, or to amuse. [1/6 definitions] |
| trifle |
to toy or amuse oneself with something or someone. [1/6 definitions] |
| wit1 |
the ability to express oneself in clever ways that amuse people, or that which is said or written that uses this ability. [1/4 definitions] |
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