engagement
/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/noun3 syllables
Engagement means: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
Synonyms for engagement17
noun, as in a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
noun, as in the act of sharing in the activities of a group
noun, as in a meeting arranged in advance
noun, as in a mutual promise to marry
noun, as in the act of giving someone a job
noun, as in employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
Opposites of engagement
What does engagement mean?7
noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga”
contact by fitting together“the engagement of the clutch”
the act of sharing in the activities of a group“the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities”
a meeting arranged in advance“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
a mutual promise to marry
the act of giving someone a job
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time“the play had bookings throughout the summer”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Engagement in a sentence
- I'll buy my own engagement ring, and you pay for the honeymoon.CK
- Daily engagement with the language helps improve fluency, vocabulary, and overall comprehension skills.Nuel
- Because of his previous engagements, he was unable to attend the event.mailohilohi
- The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.Scott
- He bought her an engagement ring but they never married.megamanenm
- I am very happy to hear about your engagement.CK
- Can you help me pick out an engagement ring?CK
- I lack the confidence to break my engagement to him.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of engagement
as a noun
- plural
- engagements