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| ha ha |
used to express amusement, particularly when writing, or to mock or ridicule someone. |
| humor |
a quality that evokes laughter or amusement. [1/5 definitions] |
| jaunt |
to take a brief trip or outing, usu. for amusement. [2 definitions] |
| joke |
anything intended to be funny or a source of amusement. [2/7 definitions] |
| lark2 |
a gay, carefree adventure or amusement. [1/4 definitions] |
| laugh |
to express amusement, happiness, mirth, derision, or other emotions by making nonverbal sounds with the mouth and distorting the face in an expression like a smile (often fol. by "about" or "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
| laugh in one's sleeve |
to hide one's amusement or disdain. |
| laugh up one's sleeve |
to hide one's amusement or disdain. |
| novelty |
a small, unusual article sold mainly for amusement. [1/3 definitions] |
| penny arcade |
a hall or building, esp. in an amusement park, in which various mechanical games, peep shows, and other entertainment devices may be operated for a small sum. |
| pinball machine |
an amusement machine played by driving a metal ball up an incline with mechanical levers, the object being to keep the ball in play to score points by hitting various bars and pins. |
| play |
activity that is intended for relaxation or amusement. [1/22 definitions] |
| play a trick |
to carry out a plan that deceives or makes a fool of someone and gives amusement to oneself or others (usu. fol. by "on"). |
| ride |
a large mechanical device or a set of smaller mechanical devices specially designed for people to ride for amusement or excitement. Rides are typically found at fairs and amusement parks. [1/16 definitions] |
| roller coaster |
an amusement park ride in which a small, gravity-propelled train of open cars rides rapidly up and down a curving, winding, track built on trestles. |
| scribble |
to draw meaningless shapes or letters for one's own amusement. [1/6 definitions] |
| smile |
to have a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth turn up and the eyes brighten, usu. to express pleasure, happiness, or amusement, but sometimes to express derision. [1/6 definitions] |
| smiley |
a small icon made of typed punctuation characters that resemble a smiling face, used in electronic communication to convey happiness, amusement, or other emotions; emoticon. |
| theme park |
an amusement park in which the structures and settings share a common theme. |
| torture |
the causing of intense physical pain to a person or animal for the purpose of terrorizing, cruel amusement, or forcing the disclosure of information. [1/5 definitions] |
| twinkle |
to be bright or shine, as with enjoyment or amusement. [2/6 definitions] |
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