# engaging

Pronunciation: say "in-GAY-jing" /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Holding the attention or interest; absorbing and enjoyable to read, watch, or listen to.
   - Simple: Interesting enough to hold your attention and make you want more.
   - _The documentary stayed engaging throughout, weaving personal stories into hard data._
   - _Few speakers are as engaging as she is when explaining complicated ideas._
2. Charming and attractive, especially in one's manner or behavior.
   - Simple: Pleasant and friendly in a way that makes people like you.
   - _The host's engaging manner made even nervous guests feel at home._
   - _There was something deeply engaging about his easy laugh and open expression._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of engage. — present participle and gerund of engage
   - Simple: The -ing form of engage. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The destroyer began engaging hostile vessels shortly after midnight._
   - _Engaging local volunteers was the key to finishing the project on time._

## Noun

4. The act of taking part in or connecting with something; involvement.
   - Simple: The act of taking part in something or giving it your attention.
   - _The smooth engaging of the clutch marks a well-tuned machine._
   - _His full engaging with the community won him many supporters._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/engaging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).