amuse, v.tr.Tugaim taitneamh do, cuirim aoibhneas ar, déanaim siamsa do.He amuses himself with writing, tá scríbhneoireacht mar chaitheamh aimsire aige. The child amuses itself with the toy, baineann an páiste sult as an mbréagán. I was amused at it, chuir sé fonn gáire orm.