Amuse and Joke

Amuse

Amuse verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

Joke and amuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joke" instead a verb "Amuse".

Nearby Words: amusement, amusing, amusingly

Joke

Joke verb - To make jokes.
Usage example: he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life

Amuse and joke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amuse" instead a verb "Joke".

Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

Common collocations

man amuse man joke man

Both words in one sentence

  • No Sense of Humor In Greece, if someone tells a joke that completely fails to amuse, people are likely to comment 'That's an English joke'.
  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign A sample sentence: "Europanto want nicht informe aber amuse." It started as a journalist's joke, but now there are forums dedicated to its use.
  • Film / Intouchables Brick Joke: After a lot of talk about ears being erogenous we see the interviewer of the delivery company reaching for hers when Driss' comments amuse her.
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