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- DictionaryEn·ter·tain·ing/ˌen(t)ərˈtāniNG/
adjective
- 1. providing amusement or enjoyment: "the magazine is both entertaining and informative"
noun. uk / en.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ / us / en.t̬ɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ /. the activity of inviting people to your home and giving them food and drink: We do a lot of entertaining. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of entertaining from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
1. a. : amusement or diversion provided especially by performers. hired a band to provide entertainment. b. : something diverting or engaging: such as. (1) : a public performance. (2) : a usually light comic or adventure novel. 2. : the act of entertaining. 3. archaic : maintenance, provision. b. obsolete : employment. Synonyms. amusement.
Definitions of entertaining. adjective. agreeably diverting. “an entertaining puppet show” “films should be entertaining ” synonyms: interesting. arousing or holding the attention. Pronunciation. US. /ˌˈɛntərˌˈteɪnɪŋ/ UK. /ɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Entertaining."
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse. Synonyms: regale, beguile. Antonyms: bore. to have as a guest; provide food, lodging, etc., for; show hospitality to. to admit into the mind; consider: He never entertained such ideas. Antonyms: reject. to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish:
noun. us / en.t̬ɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ / uk / en.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ / the activity of inviting people to your home and giving them food and drink: We do a lot of entertaining. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of entertaining from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing. an entertaining speech/evening. I found the talk both informative and entertaining. She was always so funny and entertaining. Synonyms funny. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
adjective. /ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ interesting and amusing an entertaining speech/evening I found the talk both informative and entertaining. She was always so funny and entertaining. Thesaurus. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. entertainingly.
