entertaining

CEFRB2

/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Amusing or interesting to watch, read, or experience.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of entertain

Examples

  • I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.

  • The picture I saw then was a most entertaining one.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Very amusing; that entertains.

More examples

In context
  • Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

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Origin

adjective

From entertain + -ing.