[v] make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" [v] occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
disport, divert
absorb, animate, beguile, charm, cheer, convulse, delight, distract, divert, enchant, engross, enliven, entertain, exhilarate, fascinate, fleet, fracture one, interest, kill, knock dead, loosen up, occupy, please, quicken, raise a laugh, raise a smile, re