Basic Details
Word: Amusement
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The feeling of finding something funny or enjoyable, or something that entertains you.
Synonyms: fun, enjoyment, entertainment, delight
Antonyms: boredom
How to Spell Amusement
Syllables: a - muse - ment
Tricky part: Amuse has one m and ends in e, and that e stays when ment is added.
Watch out for: amusment, ammusement, amusemant
Memory tip: Picture a muse, one of the Greek goddesses of the arts, laughing at a show. Write a + muse + ment, and the e of muse stays put.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The water park has rides and amusements for all ages.
Example 2: Dadi watched the puppy chase its tail with great amusement.
Example 3: We went to an amusement park in Hyderabad during the holidays.
Fun Fact
The first Ferris wheel was built for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago by George Ferris. Giant wheels like it are now found at amusement parks everywhere.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
amusement
a) fun
b) boredom
c) enjoyment
d) delight
Show answer
b) boredom. Boredom is the dull feeling you get when nothing amuses you.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) amusment
b) argument
c) arrangement
d) engagement
Show answer
a) amusment. Amuse keeps its e before ment, as arrange and engage do; argument is the rule-breaker that drops it.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The tourists watched in ammusement as a monkey grabbed Papa's sunglasses and ran up a tree.
a) ammusement
b) tree
c) sunglasses
d) tourists
Show answer
a) ammusement. Amuse has just one m.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tumesmena
a) museum
b) amazement
c) measurement
d) amusement
Show answer
d) amusement. Amazement would need a z; the u and two e's here make amusement.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The clown's tricks caused much amusement. The audience ____.
a) cried
b) left angrily
c) laughed and enjoyed themselves
d) fell asleep
Show answer
c) laughed and enjoyed themselves
2. Which place is built mainly for amusement?
a) a hospital
b) a bank
c) a water park
d) a post office
Show answer
c) a water park
