entertain

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/, SAMPA: /%Ent@"teIn/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/, SAMPA: /%Ent@`"teIn/

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Verb

Plain form entertain

Third-person singular entertains

Past tense entertained

Past participle entertained

Present participle entertaining

1. You entertain a person by keeping that person interested in what you are doing.

   The comedian is able to entertain the audience for hours by telling jokes.

2. When you entertain an idea, you think about it.

   I hope he will entertain the idea of inviting us over.

Related words

• entertaining
• unentertaining
• entertainment
• entertainer