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self-entertainment

en·ter·tain·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-ter-teyn-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-ter-teyn-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt/

Definitions of self-entertainment word

  • noun self-entertainment the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many. 1
  • noun self-entertainment something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, especially a performance of some kind: The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment. 1
  • noun self-entertainment hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests. 1
  • noun self-entertainment a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel. 1
  • noun self-entertainment Obsolete. maintenance in service. 1
See all 5 definitions of self-entertainment

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Origin of self-entertainment

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; entertain + -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-entertainment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-entertainment

self-entertainment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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