amused
/əˈmjuːzd/adjective
उच्चारण अम्यूज़्ड
खुश, मनोरंजित, जिसे हँसी आ रही हो
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~ (at/by sth) | ~ (to see, find, learn …)
thinking that something is funny, so that you smile or laugh
खुश, मनोरंजित, जिसे हँसी आ रही हो
- Radhika gave an amused smile.
- The teacher was amused by the boy's clever answer.
- The audience was amused by the comedian's jokes about traffic in Delhi.
+ 2 more examples
- He looked amused to find his own photo in the old album.
- We were amused to learn that the dog had opened the fridge by itself.
Synonyms entertained delighted tickled
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
amused + at/by + noun
Use at or by to name what makes you smile or laugh. With is also possible for a small thing.
किस बात से हँसी आई, यह बताने के लिए 'at' या 'by' आता है; छोटी चीज़ के लिए 'with' भी चलता है।
- The teacher was amused by the boy's reply.
- Radhika was amused at the monkey's tricks.
amused + to-infinitive / that-clause
Use to + verb or a that-clause to give the funny fact.
मज़ेदार बात बताने के लिए to + verb या that-clause आता है।
- I was amused to hear my own words quoted back to me.
- He was amused that the guard did not recognise the principal.
amuse + oneself + with/by + noun/-ing
To amuse yourself means to keep yourself busy and happy; the reflexive pronoun is required.
'Amuse yourself' का अर्थ खुद को व्यस्त और प्रसन्न रखना है; reflexive pronoun आवश्यक है।
- The children amused themselves with a deck of cards.
- He amused himself by watching the traffic.
amused vs amusing
A person is amused; the thing that makes people laugh is amusing.
व्यक्ति 'amused' होता है; लोगों को हँसाने वाली चीज़ 'amusing' होती है।
- The story was amusing, and we were all amused.
+Collocations 4
adverb + amused
highlymildlyfaintlygenuinelyclearly
- The judge looked mildly amused by the lawyer's argument.
look/seem + amused
lookseemsoundfeelremain
- The principal seemed amused when the students sang the wrong song.
amused + noun
smilelookexpressionaudiencevoice
- She gave me an amused smile when I tripped on the stairs.
keep + amused
keep childrenkeep guestskeep yourselfkeep himkeep the crowd
- Grandfather kept the children amused with old stories.
“More examples 5
- The audience was amused by the comedian's jokes about exams.
दर्शक हास्य कलाकार के परीक्षा से जुड़े चुटकुलों से मनोरंजित हुए।
- Radhika was amused to see her brother wearing her dupatta.
अपने भाई को अपना दुपट्टा पहने देखकर राधिका को हँसी आ गई।
- The old man watched the cricket match with an amused smile.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति ने मुस्कुराते हुए क्रिकेट मैच देखा।
- The little girl kept herself amused for hours with a box of colours.
छोटी लड़की ने रंगों के डिब्बे से घंटों अपना मन बहलाए रखा।
- I am not amused by your habit of coming late.
आपकी देर से आने की आदत मुझे पसंद नहीं आ रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was amused from the joke.
✓ She was amused by the joke.
Amused is followed by at or by, not from.
'Amused' के साथ 'at' या 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The film was very amused.
✓ The film was very amusing.
A thing that makes people laugh is amusing; amused describes the person.
लोगों को हँसाने वाली चीज़ 'amusing' होती है; 'amused' व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The child amused with the toy for hours.
✓ The child amused himself with the toy for hours.
To keep yourself busy, the reflexive pronoun is needed.
खुद को व्यस्त रखने के अर्थ में reflexive pronoun ज़रूरी है।
¶Idioms 1
keep sb amused
to do something to stop somebody getting bored
किसी का मन बहलाए रखना
- The children kept themselves amused with puzzles.
- She told stories to keep the baby amused.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse amused (how a person feels) and amusing (what makes a person feel that way, that is funny).
Amused (व्यक्ति कैसा महसूस करता है) और amusing (जो चीज़ व्यक्ति को ऐसा महसूस कराती है, यानी मज़ेदार) में भ्रम न करें।