engaging

[ en-gey-jing ]

/ ɛnˈgeɪ dʒɪŋ /

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adjective

winning; attractive; pleasing: an engaging smile.

OTHER WORDS FOR engaging

charming, agreeable.

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Origin of engaging

First recorded in 1665–75; engage + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM engaging

en·gag·ing·ly, adverben·gag·ing·ness, nounqua·si-en·gag·ing, adjectivequa·si-en·gag·ing·ly, adverb

un·en·gag·ing, adjective

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How to use engaging in a sentence

Moments like this arguably make the fourth season of “The Crown” its most engaging and, at times, grueling.
As ‘The Crown’ tackles recent history with Princess Diana, the show hits a nerve|Sonia Rao|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
You can also use Facebook to post engaging videos with the possibility of going viral.
Harness the power of integrated CRO and social media|Ricky Wang|November 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
There are a number of startups that are trying to create engaging, celebrity professor-taught classes through hybrid plays.
As edtech crowds up, Campuswire bets big on real-time learning|Natasha Mascarenhas|November 11, 2020|TechCrunch
To grab market share in an uber-competitive environment, they must invest in the right digital tools to create an engaging online customer experience.
4 ways to make your e-commerce experience engaging and bright|Sponsored Content: Cloudinary|October 27, 2020|Search Engine Land

My passion affords me a better understanding of how to write to either one of these customers, helping to craft more compelling and engaging content.
How to use personal passions to create meaningful content|Jack Schuleman|October 20, 2020|Search Engine Watch
“They wrote each other letters, she talking very engagingly about her life, unhappiness, and sexual desire,” Waters says.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A day before, he and Matt Damon engagingly plugged the movie for a roomful of international journalists.
Soderbergh's Swansong|Nicole LaPorte|September 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Michael sighed under a faint lightening of his load, and Stella came up to him engagingly to slip her arm into his.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
But he tried to grin engagingly at the kid and almost succeeded.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
She made it possible for him to return deftly and engagingly the social attentions of older people.
The Women of Tomorrow|William Hard
And she looked so engagingly pretty as she said it that Bruce thought he had never seen so attractive a girl.
The Camerons of Highboro|Beth B. Gilchrist

British Dictionary definitions for engaging

engaging

/ (ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ) /

adjective

pleasing, charming, or winning

Derived forms of engaging

engagingly, adverbengagingness, noun

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