amusing
/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण अम्यूज़िंग
मनोरंजक, मज़ेदार, हँसाने वाला
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funny and enjoyable
मनोरंजक, मज़ेदार, हँसाने वाला
- an amusing story about a goat that ate the exam papers
- I did not find his joke amusing.
- Radhika told us an amusing story about her first train journey.
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- The children found the clown amusing.
- It is amusing to watch puppies chase their tails.
Synonyms funny entertaining humorous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
amusing + noun
Amusing before a noun describes a story, remark or person that is funny and enjoyable in a gentle way.
Noun से पहले 'amusing' ऐसी कहानी, टिप्पणी या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो हल्के ढंग से मज़ेदार और आनंददायक हो।
- He told an amusing story about his school days.
- She is an amusing companion on long journeys.
find sth amusing / it is amusing that
Use find with amusing to show your reaction to something.
किसी बात पर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया दिखाने के लिए 'find' के साथ 'amusing' आता है।
- I found his reply amusing.
- It is amusing that he never reads the newspaper.
amusing (person) vs. amused (feeling)
Amusing describes the thing that causes fun; amused describes the person who feels it.
'Amusing' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो आनंद देती है; 'amused' उस व्यक्ति का जो आनंद अनुभव करता है।
- The joke was amusing, and we were amused.
- The teacher was amused by the child's question.
amusing to sb / amusing for sb to
To tell who finds something funny, use amusing to somebody.
कौन किसी बात को मज़ेदार मानता है यह बताने के लिए 'amusing to sb' आता है।
- The film is amusing to children and adults alike.
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amusing + noun
storyincidentremarkfilmhabit
- There was an amusing incident at the wedding.
adverb + amusing
veryhighlymildlyratherquite
- The cartoon was mildly amusing.
verb + amusing
findseemprovesoundthink
- I thought the idea rather amusing.
amusing + person
amusing guestamusing talkeramusing friendamusing teacheramusing neighbour
- Our neighbour is an amusing man who loves jokes.
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- Radhika found the cartoon in the paper amusing.
राधिका को अख़बार का कार्टून मनोरंजक लगा।
- The monkey's tricks were amusing to the tourists.
बंदर की हरकतें पर्यटकों को मज़ेदार लगीं।
- It was amusing to see grown men fight over a seat.
वयस्कों को एक सीट के लिए झगड़ते देखना मज़ेदार था।
- His amusing remarks kept the audience smiling.
उसकी मज़ेदार टिप्पणियों ने श्रोताओं को मुस्कुराता रखा।
- The play was amusing but not very deep.
नाटक मनोरंजक था पर बहुत गहरा नहीं।
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✗ I was very amusing by the film.
✓ I was very amused by the film.
For the person who feels the fun, use amused.
जो व्यक्ति आनंद अनुभव करता है उसके लिए 'amused' आता है।
✗ The comedian was amused.
✓ The comedian was amusing.
A person who makes others laugh is amusing, not amused.
जो व्यक्ति दूसरों को हँसाता है वह 'amusing' है, 'amused' नहीं।
✗ We had an amusing at the fair.
✓ We had an amusing time at the fair.
Amusing is an adjective and needs a noun such as time after it.
'Amusing' adjective है और उसके बाद 'time' जैसा noun चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Amusing, funny and hilarious differ in how strong the laughter is.
'Amusing', 'funny' और 'hilarious' हँसी की तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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a·mus·ing
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amusing or amused?
Amusing describes the thing that makes you laugh: 'an amusing film'. Amused describes the person who is laughing: 'The audience was amused.' The same pattern applies to boring/bored, exciting/excited, interesting/interested and tiring/tired.
Amusing उस चीज़ के लिए है जो हँसाए, जैसे 'an amusing film'। Amused उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो हँस रहा हो, जैसे 'The audience was amused'। यही pattern boring/bored, exciting/excited, interesting/interested और tiring/tired में है।
The amusing/amused pair is a regular error-spotting item.
Amusing और amused की जोड़ी अक्सर पूछी जाती है।
Do not confuse with bemused (confused).
इसे bemused (उलझन में) से भ्रमित न करें।