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divertissement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disport verb To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
  • entertainment noun Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest an audience.

Senses

divertissement is used for these senses in English:

  • disport (countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
  • entertainment An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

Related French words