bemuse
to bewilder or confuse.
to preoccupy; engross.
to cause to be mildly amused, especially in a detached way: Apparently bemused by his critics, he floated above the clamor surrounding the campaign.
Origin of bemuse
1confusables note For bemuse
Other words from bemuse
- be·muse·ment, noun
Words Nearby bemuse
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How to use bemuse in a sentence
I asked, determined not to allow her to bemuse or escape me with her metaphysical talk and illustrations.
She and Allan | H. Rider HaggardMost of these were of the opiate class, light magazines and light stories intended to bemuse and not to educate the mind.
G. H. Q. | Frank FoxHunger does not necessarily help the understanding; it may bemuse it by passion and resentment.
The Fruits of Victory | Norman Angell
British Dictionary definitions for bemuse
/ (bɪˈmjuːz) /
(tr) to confuse; bewilder
Derived forms of bemuse
- bemusement, noun
- bemusing, adjective
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