entertaining
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/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/
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/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/ · /ˌɛntəːˈteɪnɪŋ/
Definition of entertaining
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Very amusing; that entertains.
“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.”
“Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.”
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adj
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Very amusing; that entertains.
“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.”
“Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of entertain
noun
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(archaic)Entertainment.
“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 […]”
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Etymology
From entertain + -ing.
Words you can make from entertaining
200+ playable · top: INTENERATING (13 pts)
Best play intenerating 13 points10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
19 words- ARGENTINE 10 pts
- ARGENTITE 10 pts
- INTEGRANT 10 pts
- INTEGRATE 10 pts
- INTERNING 10 pts
- INTRIGANT 10 pts
- ITERATING 10 pts
- NATTERING 10 pts
- NEATENING 10 pts
- NITRATING 10 pts
- RATTENING 10 pts
- RETAINING 10 pts
- RETINTING 10 pts
- TANGERINE 10 pts
- TENANTING 10 pts
- TENTERING 10 pts
- ENTERTAIN 9 pts
- ITINERANT 9 pts
- ITINERATE 9 pts
8-letter words
22 words- AIGRETTE 9 pts
- ANTIGENE 9 pts
- ARGININE 9 pts
- ATTIRING 9 pts
- ENTERING 9 pts
- GNATTIER 9 pts
- GRATINEE 9 pts
- INTEGRIN 9 pts
- INTERAGE 9 pts
- REIGNITE 9 pts
- RETIEING 9 pts
- RINGETTE 9 pts
- TAINTING 9 pts
- TRAINING 9 pts
- TREATING 9 pts
- INERTIAE 8 pts
- INTERNET 8 pts
- INTERTIE 8 pts
- INTRANET 8 pts
- RENITENT 8 pts
- RETINITE 8 pts
- TRIENNIA 8 pts
7-letter words
71 words- AGINNER 8 pts
- AIRTING 8 pts
- ANTEING 8 pts
- ANTIGEN 8 pts
- EARNING 8 pts
- ENGRAIN 8 pts
- GENTIAN 8 pts
- GINNIER 8 pts
- GITTERN 8 pts
- GRANITE 8 pts
- GRANNIE 8 pts
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6-letter words
76 words- AIGRET 7 pts
- AIRING 7 pts
- ANTING 7 pts
- ARGENT 7 pts
- ARTIGI 7 pts
- ATTING 7 pts
- EARING 7 pts
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- ATTIRE 6 pts
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5-letter words
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