engagement
noun
Simple meaning
The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
uncountableby extensionabout human emotional state
The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
countableuncountable
The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
countableuncountable
Connection or attachment.
countable
An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
countableuncountable
In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
uncountable
The quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: (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.
Used this way, engagement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
The state of being related to a larger whole.
The act of involving, or the state of being involved.
In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position.
Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal.
Withdrawing from the activities of a group.
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Sense: (uncountable or by extension
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