Meaning of "entertaining" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF ENTERTAINING

entertaining  [ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTERTAINING

Entertaining is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENTERTAINING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Entertainment

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things, because individuals have different preferences in entertainment, most forms are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures, were supported in royal courts, developed into sophisticated forms and over time became available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry which records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded products; to a banquet adapted for two; to any size or type of party, with appropriate music and dance; to performances intended for thousands; and even for a global audience.

Definition of entertaining in the English dictionary

The definition of entertaining in the dictionary is serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing.

SYNONYMS OF «ENTERTAINING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «entertaining» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of entertaining

accommodate · amuse · amusing · charm · charming · cheer · cheering · cherish · consider · contemplate · delight · delightful · divert · diverting · enjoyable · enthral · foster · funny · harbour · hold · humorous · imagine · interest · interesting · lodge · maintain · occupy · pleasant · please · pleasing · pleasurable · ponder · put up · receive · recreate · recreative · regale · support · think over · treat · witty

TRANSLATION OF ENTERTAINING

Find out the translation of entertaining to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of entertaining from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «entertaining» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 有趣的
• Translator English - Spanish: entretenido
• English: entertaining
• Translator English - Hindi: मनोरंजक
• Translator English - Arabic: مُسَلٍّ
• Translator English - Russian: развлекательный
• Translator English - Portuguese: divertido
• Translator English - Bengali: রসাল
• Translator English - French: amusant
• Translator English - Malay: Menghiburkan
• Translator English - German: unterhaltsam
• Translator English - Japanese: 愉快な
• Translator English - Korean: 재미있는
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyenengake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vui thú
• Translator English - Tamil: பொழுதுபோக்கு
• Translator English - Marathi: मनोरंजक
• Translator English - Turkish: eğlenceli
• Translator English - Italian: divertente
• Translator English - Polish: zabawny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: розважальний
• Translator English - Romanian: distractiv
• Translator English - Greek: διασκεδαστικός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: entertaining
• Translator English - Swedish: underhållande
• Translator English - Norwegian: underholdende

10 QUOTES WITH «ENTERTAINING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word entertaining.

1

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The best novels are those that are important without being like medicine; they have something to say, are expansive and intelligent but never forget to be entertaining and to have character and emotion at their centre.

2

George Best

I can remember earning £5,000 a game playing for Hibs at the end of the Seventies. They let me commute from London, train on the Friday and play on Saturday. That lasted until my friends at the Inland Revenue decided to take two-thirds. That wasn't very entertaining for me.

3

Vanna Bonta

Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I've heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.

4

Kevin Brownlow

Silent pictures show us how we lived and what our attitudes were. And as an art form, they can be wonderfully entertaining and often inspirational.

5

Jerry Bruckheimer

I love entertaining people and this is entertainment.

6

Mark Burnett

'Content is King,' and with more screens needing entertaining content now than at any time in history, that statement is truer than ever.

7

Chris Carmack

I think a movie is a great date idea for younger couples. It takes the pressure off, since something else is entertaining you. It's also good for couples in a very comfortable relationship.

8

John Cassavetes

There is no reason why a serious film, one about life, can't be enjoyable, maybe even fun. Emotions can be very entertaining, you know. I try to use them generously in my films.

9

Stephen Colletti

I'm not in the business of trying to be a celebrity. I like entertaining and being in movies. I like when people leave a movie and talk about it with friends. My biggest struggle is the press... its an odd thing and something I've had to learn a lot about.

10

Wayne Coyne

It was endlessly entertaining, watching people beat each other up. All the little kids in the neighborhood would come and watch... and then we'd beat them up as well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTERTAINING»

Discover the use of entertaining in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to entertaining and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Entertaining

A guide to entertaining includes three hundred original recipes, and offers tips on cocktail and dinner parties, holiday buffets, breakfasts, and wedding receptions for groups ranging from two to two hundred

‎1998

Entertaining Politics: Satiric Television and Political ...

This volume investigates how and why these shows have been central locations for the critique of political and economic power and an important resource for citizens during numerous political crises.

Jeffrey P. Jones, 2010

Entertaining The Citizen: When Politics And Popular Culture ...

This book encourages readers to think about how links between entertainment and politics have the potential to rejuvenate citizenship, endorse civic values, and sustain civic commitment.

Liesbet Van Zoonen, 2005

Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles

Only an elementary knowledge of math is needed to enjoy this entertaining compilation of brain-teasers.

Martin Gardner, 1986

Entertaining Crime: Television Reality Programs

In eleven original studies by social scientists, this is the first volume to focus on television reality crime programming as a genre.

Mark Fishman, Gray Cavender

Entertaining Satan : Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New ...

In the first edition of the Bancroft Prize-winning Entertaining Satan, John Putnam Demos presented an entirely new perspective on American witchcraft.

John Putnam Demos Samuel Knight Professor of History Yale University, 2004

Entertaining in the Raw

MATTHEW KENNEY'S ENTERTAINING IN THE RAWCHEF MATTHEW KENNEY TAKES THE RAW FOOD lifestyle to exquisite new heights in Entertaining in the Raw.

Matthew Kenney, 2010

Entertaining Is Fun!: How To Be a Popular Hostess

Offers suggestions and advice on how to host dinner parties, family gatherings, weddings, and other special occasions.

Dorothy Draper, 2004

Entertaining for a Veggie Planet: 250 Down-to-Earth Recipes

Crammed with innovative ideas for delightfully informal gatherings and hundreds of globally inspired, big-flavored vegetarian recipes, Entertaining for a Veggie Planet proves that having friends over — whether for the season finale of a ...

Didi Emmons, 2003

Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New ...

In the first edition of the Bancroft Prize-winning Entertaining Satan, John Putnam Demos presented an entirely new perspective on American witchcraft.

John Demos, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTERTAINING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term entertaining is used in the context of the following news items.

YouTube star's recreation of Jurassic World trailer more entertaining …

Jurassic World is the most cynical, self-loathing blockbuster I've ever seen. It's the only movie I know of that features a character that complains ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

YoVivo for iOS blends photo aggregation with entertaining audio …

These days, the biggest photo-based challenge isn't necessarily where or how to store your images. There are plenty of places — from Flickr to ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»

Salt-N-Pepa put on riotously entertaining old-school hip-hop show at …

When there was no encore, some of the fans booed briefly. But how can you complain about one of the most riotously entertaining hip-hop ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

NBA: DeAndre Jordan Reality Show Entertaining But Bad For League

The scene was entertaining, good for some cheap laughs, but at the end of the day, commissioner Adam Silver had to be grimacing after his ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»

The allure of outdoor entertaining in Cleveland Park

At the new Adams Terrace condominium in the Northwest Washington neighborhood of Cleveland Park, the past and future intersect. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Travelling carnival entertaining evacuees

The free carnival kicked off on Tuesday in Cold Lake, Alberta and it featured face painting, bouncy castles, games, Disney characters, and ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

How to Design the Perfect Kitchen for Entertaining

Do you find you're spending more time in your kitchen? Have you even used it for formal entertaining, not just for casual family dinners? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Holiday weekend provided entertaining options

The Fourth of July is a great time to celebrate the birth of our great nation 239 years ago, and to spend quality time with family and friends. «Springfield News Sun, Jul 15»

Wow House: Summer Oasis Offers Effortless Entertaining

Bright, open floorplan ideal for gracious living & effortless entertaining. Custom island kitchen, soaring two story breakfast room & inviting family ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Ant-Man review: Paul Rudd experiences significant shrinkage in a …

Free of the bloated running time we've come to expect from summer movies, it's a hugely entertaining superhero comedy that's a refreshing ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»