Entertaining Meaning
/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjVery amusing; that entertains.
verbpresent participle and gerund of entertain
Sentence Examples
I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.
The picture I saw then was a most entertaining one.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ movie kept the children laughing throughout its duration.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The host's ____ stories kept the guests laughing all night long.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English entertain English -ing English entertaining From entertain + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 13:
"Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom."
— 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:
"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 […]"
— 1889, George Herbert Curteis, Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand, and of Lichfield:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ movie kept the children laughing throughout its duration.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The host's ____ stories kept the guests laughing all night long.