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| amuse |
to hold the interest of in a pleasant way; entertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| entertain |
If your parents entertain people in their home, they have them as guests, usually for dinner or a party. [2/3 definitions] |
| fool |
a person whose job was to entertain people by acting in a funny or foolish way for a king or noble; jester. [1/6 definitions] |
| gladiator |
a man in ancient Rome who fought other men or animals, often to the death, to entertain an audience. |
| magic |
tricks used to entertain by suggesting such mysterious control. [1/4 definitions] |
| minstrel |
a musician and poet who traveled from place to place to entertain people during the Middle Ages. [1/2 definitions] |
| nightclub |
A nightclub is a place that is open late at night and serves food and beverages. There are usually musicians and singers who entertain, and there is often an area for customers to dance. Nightclubs are sometimes expensive. |
| parade |
When groups of people march together or ride slowly down a street in order to celebrate or honor something, it is called a parade. A parade is usually something happy and fun, and there are often bands playing music and people doing things to entertain the people who are watching. [1/3 definitions] |
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