present participle of amuse
"The comedian's jokes were so amusing that the entire audience laughed until they cried."
In plain English: To amuse someone is to make them laugh or feel entertained by something funny or interesting.
"Please stop amusing yourself with that phone and listen to me."
arousing or provoking laughter
"an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"
"an amusing fellow"
"a comic hat"
"a comical look of surprise"
"funny stories that made everybody laugh"
"a very funny writer"
"it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"
"a mirthful experience"
"risible courtroom antics"
Entertaining.
"The clown's colorful juggling act was truly amusing to watch."
The word amusing is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the verb amuse. It entered English in its current form as a direct modification of this existing verb rather than evolving from an older root with a different meaning.