noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
- They announced their engagement at the family dinner.
- Their engagement lasted a year while they planned a small wedding.
- She showed off her engagement ring to all her friends.
noun A scheduled appointment or commitment, especially to perform or speak.
- The band has a full calendar of engagements this summer.
- I cannot meet you then because I have a prior engagement.
- The author has several speaking engagements at book festivals this autumn.
noun A period of active fighting between opposing forces.
- The battle began with a brief engagement at the river.
- The two ships had a short engagement in the narrow strait.
- Historians described the engagement as a small clash that lasted only an hour.
noun The level of interest and interaction someone shows with content, such as on social media.
- The post generated a huge amount of engagement online.
- Short videos tend to get more engagement than long written posts.
- The brand tracks likes and comments to measure engagement with its page.
