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- Dictionaryentertaining/ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. providing amusement or enjoyment: "a charming and entertaining companion"
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ENTERTAINING definition: 1. funny and enjoyable: 2. the activity of inviting people to your home and giving them food and…. Learn more.
The meaning of ENTERTAINING is providing entertainment : diverting. How to use entertaining in a sentence.
Entertaining definition: affording entertainment; amusing; diverting. See examples of ENTERTAINING used in a sentence.
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.
to keep a person or a group of people interested or amused: [ I ] Children’s games and books seek to teach and entertain at the same time. [ T ] Kerry and Bill entertained listeners of their radio show with tales of their adventures on an ocean cruise. entertain verb (INVITE)
Things that are entertaining are enjoyable and distracting. Going to the circus is an entertaining way to spend an afternoon. Activities like playing games and watching movies can be entertaining, and you can also describe a friend who's particularly funny or fun to be with as entertaining.
adjective. serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. entertainingly (ˌenterˈtainingly) adverb. Word Frequency. entertaining in American English. (ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ ) adjective. interesting and pleasurable; diverting; amusing.
Definition of entertaining adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : to show hospitality to. entertain guests. 2. : to provide entertainment for. 3. a. : to keep, hold, or maintain in the mind. I entertain grave doubts about her sincerity. b. : to receive and take into consideration. refused to entertain our plea. 4. : to play against (an opposing team) on one's home field or court. 5. archaic : maintain. b.
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.
