English Explanatory Dictionary

bemuse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To confuse or bewilder.
  2. To be amused, especially sardonically.
  3. To devote to the Muses.
  4. To make drunk; to intoxicate.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈmjuːz/ /bəˈmjuːz/ en-us-bemuse.ogg en-au-bemuse.ogg

Word forms

bemuse bemuses bemusing bemused

Etymology

From be- + muse. In meaning, influenced by bemaze and later amuse.

Derived words

bemusement
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