engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ 
en-
: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
an engaging smile
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Successful applicants will demonstrate their talent and passion for informative, accurate and engaging journalism.
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oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
Pageantry, beauty and humor combine in an engaging ballet that stars Stephanie Maiorano in the pivotal role.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
As at Dear Sushi, the service proves engaging and knowledgeable, if too fast with all the details.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Go deeper and browse our engaging list of second date ideas to discover if your interests and values are aligned and compatible for a committed relationship.
—Janece Maze, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
As a newbie trying to make fitness a habit and lifestyle, start with something that’s engaging and fun.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
Another way to make snowshoeing even more engaging?
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
And that lends itself to being very complimentary to showing Hollywood content in an engaging and fun way.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Why bother when a significant portion of them are bots, anyway?
Making LinkedIn more engaging and more useful
Amidst persistent grumbling from the Twitterati, Mark Zuckerberg boldly rolled out Threads, a move that garnered cheers from tech pundits who lauded the audacious step.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
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oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
Pageantry, beauty and humor combine in an engaging ballet that stars Stephanie Maiorano in the pivotal role.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
As at Dear Sushi, the service proves engaging and knowledgeable, if too fast with all the details.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Go deeper and browse our engaging list of second date ideas to discover if your interests and values are aligned and compatible for a committed relationship.
—Janece Maze, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
As a newbie trying to make fitness a habit and lifestyle, start with something that’s engaging and fun.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
Another way to make snowshoeing even more engaging?
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
And that lends itself to being very complimentary to showing Hollywood content in an engaging and fun way.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Why bother when a significant portion of them are bots, anyway?
Making LinkedIn more engaging and more useful
Amidst persistent grumbling from the Twitterati, Mark Zuckerberg boldly rolled out Threads, a move that garnered cheers from tech pundits who lauded the audacious step.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near engaging
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ
: having a very pleasing appearance or manner : attractive
engagingly
adverb
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