entertaining

en-ter-TAY-ning/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/UKen-tuh-TAY-ning/ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ/

Noun pluralentertainings

3 meanings of entertaining

1
adjective
Fun and enjoyable to watch, read, or listen to.
Like a game that's so much fun you don't want to stop playing.
The clown's act was so entertaining that the kids laughed the whole time.
We watched an entertaining movie about a dog who solves crimes.
Similaramusing, enjoyable, diverting, engaging, delightful
Oppositeboring, dull, tedious, tiresome
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2
verb
Present participle of entertain. Use this '-ing' form after words like 'is' or 'was'.
She is entertaining her guests in the living room right now.
The children were entertaining themselves with a board game.
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3
nounarchaic
Fun activities that people watch or take part in for enjoyment.
Like a party or a show that everyone enjoys together.
The fair offered plenty of entertaining for the whole village.
There was music, dancing, and other entertaining at the harvest feast.
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entertaining is a form of entertain

entertain, verb: To amuse someone and hold their interest in a fun way. Full entry

Forms: entertainentertains he/she/itentertaining -ing formentertained past tense, past participle
Spelling: entertain → entertaining: add -ing

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Origin

From the word "entertain" plus "-ing".