engagement
IPA: ɛngˈeɪdʒmʌnt
noun
- (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- (countable, uncountable) Connection or attachment.
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
- (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
- (Internet, countable) A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with a post after an impression.
- (uncountable) The quantitative response to a post; attention.
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Examples of "engagement" in Sentences
- The opposite of engagement is disaffection.
- The casualties of the engagement are unknown.
- Engagement of the overrunning clutch is controllable.
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