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Meaning of ENGAGING

Pronunciation:  en'geyjing

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
 
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 Synonyms: attractive, piquant
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\En*ga"ging\, a.
Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as,
engaging manners or address. -- {En*ga"ging*ly}, adv. --
{En*ga"ging*ness}, n.
{Engaging and disengaging} {gear or machinery}, that in
   which, or by means of which, one part is alternately
   brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as
   occasion may require.
 
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