Collocations for amusement - noun
1. feeling of wanting to laugh
ADJECTIVE
great,
much
(esp. BrE)
faint, mild
quiet
ironic, wry
genuine, obvious, real
personal
He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.
faint, mild
quiet
ironic, wry
genuine, obvious, real
personal
He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.
VERB + amusement
afford sb (formal),
cause (esp. BrE),
provide
I am happy to have afforded you some amusement.
I am happy to have afforded you some amusement.
derive,
find,
get
He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
show
conceal, hide
conceal, hide
PREPOSITION
for (sb's) amusement
What do you do for amusement around here?
The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
What do you do for amusement around here?
The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
in amusement
Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
to sb's amusement
Much to their amusement, I couldn't get the door open.
Much to their amusement, I couldn't get the door open.
with amusement
She chuckled with amusement.
She chuckled with amusement.