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entertaining

[en-ter-tey-ning]

adjective

  1. affording entertainment; amusing; diverting.

    We spent an entertaining evening at the theater.



entertaining

/ ˌɛԳəˈٱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • entertainingly adverb
  • nonentertaining adjective
  • quasi-entertaining adjective
  • self-entertaining adjective
  • unentertaining adjective
  • unentertainingly adverb
  • ˌԳٱˈٲԾԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of entertaining1

First recorded in 1615–25; entertain + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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When you gather the creative minds behind six of the most entertaining and acclaimed shows of 2025, the conversation is destined for narrative intrigue.

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“Wildfire Days” is not as sweeping or scientific; it’s more personal and entertaining.

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Frank has been hugely successful in establishing the Bees in the Premier League while playing high-intensity, entertaining football - catching the eye of hard-to-please Levy.

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Australia fight back with the ball after being bowled out for 212 as 14 wickets fall on an entertaining first day of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's.

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Elsewhere, World Cup holders Argentina played out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Colombia in Buenos Aires.

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