noun

amusement

Translation

amusement, entertainment, fun

She read the book for amusement.

He looked at me with amusement.

An amusement park is fun for families.

((for ...)) the feeling of being entertained He plays the piano purely for amusement.

((to sb.'s ...)) causing sb. to feel amused To my great amusement, the cat started to dance.

((... park/arcade)) a place for entertainment We went to the amusement park.

Synonyms: entertainment, pleasure, fun, recreation; Antonyms: boredom

From 'amuse' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. It means the state or result of being amused.

The suffix '-ment' often means 'the state of'. So, 'amusement' is the state of being amused.