entertaining

adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue

//ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ//
//ˌɛntəːˈteɪnɪŋ//

Very amusing; that entertains.

adjective

1
Very amusing; that entertains.
The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.
Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.

Etymology

From entertain + -ing.

verb

1
Also a form of entertainpresent participle and gerund of entertain

noun

1
archaicEntertainment.
As soon as the festival was over, and the usual routine of summer entertainings and meetings had been got through, the Bishop and Mrs. Selwyn, accompanied by their large family party and some friends, started for a quiet holiday […]

Forms

plural: entertainings
comparative: more entertaining
superlative: most entertaining

entertain · To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.entertained · Enjoying to having enjoyed entertainments; amused.entertainer · A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a…

entertaining · Very amusing; that entertains.

entertainment · An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,…enthusiasm · An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness.enthusiastic · With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

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