1 engaging | Definition of engaging

engaging

adjective
en·​gag·​ing | \ in-ˈgā-jiŋ How to pronounce engaging (audio) , en-\

Definition of engaging

: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive an engaging smile

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Other Words from engaging

engagingly \ in-​ˈgā-​jiŋ-​lē How to pronounce engagingly (audio) , en-​ \ adverb

Examples of engaging in a Sentence

movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours

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Ask about which coach made the better boss and who was the more engaging interviewee and both laugh. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Aztecs’ Rocky Long, Brady Hoke began partnership in college football basement," 9 Aug. 2019 There's also an endless variety of runestones, used to participate in Raid Battle-style duels with powerful wizards (these introduce a simple and slightly more engaging point-at-the-target minigame to the usual trace-the-line spell-casting). Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Wizards Unite is a bloated, slow, Harry Potter-ified Pokémon Go," 21 June 2019

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First Known Use of engaging

1673, in the meaning defined above

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engaging

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of engaging

: very attractive or pleasing in a way that holds your attention

engaging

adjective
en·​gag·​ing | \ in-ˈgā-jiŋ\

Kids Definition of engaging

: attractive or interesting an engaging story an engaging smile

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