Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

entertainment

 - 2 dictionary results

en⋅ter⋅tain⋅ment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.
2. something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, esp. a performance of some kind: The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.
3. hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.
4. a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.
5. Obsolete. maintenance in service.

Origin:
1525–35; entertain + -ment
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To entertainment
en·ter·tain·ment   (ěn'tər-tān'mənt)   
n.  
  1. The act of entertaining.

  2. The art or field of entertaining.

  3. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.

  4. The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement: The comedian performed for our entertainment.

  5. Archaic Maintenance; support.

  6. Obsolete Employment.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see entertainment on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: