Engagement

Quick meaning: Engagement is a noun meaning (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

Meaning

(countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Connection or attachment.
2. (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
3. (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
4. (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
5. (Internet, countable) A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression.
6. (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.

Example Sentences

prior engagement

a future engagement

The engagement resulted in many casualties.

The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.

Word Forms

• engagements

Synonyms for engagement

Depending on context, synonyms include commitment, action, conflict, battle, fight, participation.

Antonyms for engagement

Common opposites include apathy, disengagement, nonparticipation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include troth, betrothal, involvement, participation, appointment, employment.

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