| verb | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion “The play amused the ladies” |
| verb | make (somebody) laugh “The clown amused the children” |
| adjective | providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining “an amusing speaker” |
| adjective | arousing or provoking laughter “an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls” |
| amusive | adjective | providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining |
| amusement | noun | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
| diversion | noun | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
| amuse | verb | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion |
| comic | noun | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts |
| comedy | noun | a comic incident or series of incidents |
| comicality | noun | the quality of being comical |
| fun | noun | activities that are enjoyable or amusing |
| funniness | noun | a comic incident or series of incidents |
| laugh | verb | produce laughter |
| mirthfulness | noun | great merriment |
| risibility | noun | a disposition to laugh |