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engagement.

An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
  1. An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

    countable
    The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
    prior engagement
  2. Connection or attachment.

    countable · uncountable
    Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
  3. The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.

    broadly · uncountable
  4. The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.

    countable · uncountable
    We are enjoying a long engagement, but haven't yet set a date.
  5. In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.

    countable · uncountable
    The engagement resulted in many casualties.
  6. The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.

    countable
    After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
  7. A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression.

    Internet · countable
  8. A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression. The quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention.

    Internet · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French engagement. Equivalent to engage + -ment.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.