engagement

/ɛnɡˈeɪdʒmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
2. a meeting arranged in advance
   “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
3. a mutual promise to marry
4. the act of giving someone a job
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
   “the play had bookings throughout the summer”
6. contact by fitting together
   “the engagement of the clutch”
7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
   “the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities”

Synonyms for engagement

• battle
• conflict
• fight
• date
• appointment
• betrothal
• troth
• employment
• booking
• mesh
• meshing
• interlocking
• participation
• involvement
• involution

Antonyms of engagement

• non-engagement

Words that rhyme with engagement

• disengagement