engagement

== English == === Etymology === From French engagement. Equivalent to engage +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ Hyphenation: en‧gage‧ment === Noun === engagement (countable and uncountable, plural engagements) (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 some content after an impression. (uncountable) The quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention. ==== Synonyms ==== commitment action ==== Antonyms ==== apathy disengagement ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === == Danish == === Etymology === From French engagement. === Noun === engagement n (singular definite engagementet, plural indefinite engagementer) involvement, participation time-limited employment ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “engagement” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === From engager (“to commit”) +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡaʒ.mɑ̃/ === Noun === engagement m (plural engagements) commitment engagement === Further reading === “engagement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === engagement m (plural engagements) (Jersey) engagement