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Definition of entertaining adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entertaining

adjective
 
/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/
 
/ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
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  1. that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing
    • an entertaining speech/evening
    • I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
    • She was always so funny and entertaining.
    Synonyms funnyfunnyamusing entertaining witty humorous comic hilariousThese words all describe somebody/​something that makes you laugh or smile.funny that makes you laugh:
    • a funny story
    • He was a very funny guy.
    amusing funny and giving pleasure:
    • It’s a very amusing game to play.
    entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
    • It was a very entertaining evening.
    witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
    • a witty remark
    • a witty public speaker
    humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
    • a humorous look at the world of fashion
    comic that makes you laugh:
    • Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
    hilarious extremely funny
    funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/​game/​eveninga funny/​humorous/​comic party/​game/​evening. Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers/​actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic story
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous speech
    • a(n) funny/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic writer
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​hilarious joke
    • to find something funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​hilarious
    Extra Examples
    • He tried to make his speech more entertaining.
    • It was highly entertaining for the people around them.
    • The book is an entertaining and informative read.
    • The others seemed to find my discomfort hugely entertaining.
    • It was a very entertaining evening.
    • She found him a charming and entertaining companion.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sound
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    phrases
    • entertaining and informative
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See entertaining in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee entertaining in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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