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Spell Bee Word: Amusing


What does amusing mean?

Word: Amusing

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Amusing means funny in a way that makes you smile or laugh.

Synonyms: funny, comic, entertaining

Antonyms: dull

How do you spell amusing?

Syllables: a - mus - ing

Tricky part: The e at the end of amuse is dropped before ing, just as make becomes making.

Watch out for: amuseing, amusin, amewsing

Memory tip: The e of amuse runs away when ing arrives, just as make becomes making: amus(e) + ing.

Amusing in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa told us an amusing story about his school days.

Example 2: The parrot's tricks were very amusing.

Example 3: We found the film amusing, but a bit too long.

Fun Fact

When amuse first came into English in the 1400s, it meant to fool someone or keep them busy so they did not notice something. The sense of making someone laugh came much later.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ammusing

a) u
b) s
c) m
d) i

Show answer

c) m. Amusing keeps the single m of amuse.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: amusing

a) boring
b) silly
c) clever
d) noisy

Show answer

a) boring. Something boring makes nobody smile, so it is the opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) curious
b) amuzing
c) delightful
d) cheerful

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b) amuzing. The z sound in amusing is written with an s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sgunima

a) aumsing
b) amsuing
c) amusing
d) muasing

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c) amusing. The word starts with a-m and ends with ing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which would most children find amusing?

a) a lost key to the house
b) a flat tyre on the way
c) a monkey wearing a hat
d) a long queue at the bank

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c) a monkey wearing a hat

2. If a film is amusing, how do most people watching it feel?

a) cheerful
b) worried
c) sleepy
d) hungry

Show answer

a) cheerful

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