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bemusing

UK
/bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈmjuzɪŋ/

Translations

bemusinggerund / present participle
UK
/bɪˈmjuː.zɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈmju.zɪŋ/
Present participle of ‘bemuse’ functioning adjectivally.
The bemusing instructions left everyone unsure of how to proceed.
Les instructions déconcertantes ont laissé tout le monde dans l’incertitude sur la marche à suivre.
Additional translations
déroutant
Synonyms
mystifying
perplexing
puzzling
bewildering
confusing
bemusingnoun
UK
/bɪˈmjuː.zɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈmju.zɪŋ/
Additional translations
déconcertementEmploi rare, soutenu.
bemuseverb

bemusing

Gerund

bemused
Past Simple
bemused
Past Participle
bemusing
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈmjuːz/
US
/bɪˈmjuz/
The complex instructions bemused the new employees.
Les instructions complexes ont déconcerté les nouveaux employés.
Additional translations
captiverSens littéraire : rendre pensif, absorber l’attention.
Synonyms
confuse
mystify
baffle
perplex
bewilder

Definitions

bemusinggerund / present participle
Causing confusion or bewilderment.
The bemusing instructions left everyone unsure of how to proceed.
bemusingnoun
The act or process of causing confusion or bewilderment.
His deliberate bemusing of the audience drew mixed reactions.
bemuseverb
To confuse or bewilder someone.
The complex instructions bemused the new employees.
To cause someone to be absorbed in thought; to preoccupy or engross.
The philosopher's lecture bemused the students, leaving them pondering for hours.
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