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knocking

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?k??/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?k??/
  • Rhymes: -?k??
  • Hyphenation: knock?ing

Verb

knocking

  1. present participle of knock

Noun

knocking (plural knockings)

  1. An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced

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engagement

English

Etymology

From French engagement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n??e?d??.m?nt/
  • Hyphenation: en?gage?ment

Noun

engagement (countable and uncountable, plural engagements)

  1. (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
    The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
  2. (uncountable) Connection or attachment.
    Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
  3. (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.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
    We are enjoying a long engagement, but haven't yet set a date.
  5. (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
    The engagement resulted in many casualties.
  6. (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
    After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.

Synonyms

  • commitment
  • action

Antonyms

  • apathy
  • disengagement

Derived terms

  • engagement ring
  • disengagement

Related terms

  • engage

Translations

See also

  • battle
  • campaign

References


French

Etymology

engager +? -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??.?a?.m??/

Noun

engagement m (plural engagements)

  1. commitment
  2. engagement

Further reading

  • “engagement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

engagement m (plural engagements)

  1. (Jersey) engagement

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  • what engagement ring would suit me
  • what engagement rate is good
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