entertaining

adjective

en·​ter·​tain·​ing ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ How to pronounce entertaining (audio)
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
entertainingly adverb

Examples of entertaining in a Sentence

a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Develop a cohesive plan that focuses on deploying the infrastructure to make the experience more engaging, informative and entertaining. Tamara Bebb, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Big-batch recipes are not only a foolproof entertaining trick, but those big, beautiful bowls filled with punch look impressive too. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 In addition to exploration and fashion battles, Infinity Nikki is filled with all kinds of mini-games that provide an entertaining break from gameplay like this take on Flappy Bird. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024 This farcical, entertaining drama about generational trauma will make a dad happy his own family isn't that messy. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entertaining 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entertaining was in 1582

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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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entertaining

adjective
en·​ter·​tain·​ing ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ How to pronounce entertaining (audio)
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly adverb

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