As verbs the difference between engages and engaging
is that
engages is third-person singular of engage while
engaging is present participle of lang=en.
As an adjective engaging is
that engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
engages English
Verb
( head)
(engage)
- This pedal engages the clutch, until you do that you can't shift.
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engaging English
Adjective
( en adjective)
That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
- I found the first of the Harry Potter books a very engaging read.
Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
- Beauty, of course, and a bright, engaging personality — or at least the ability to fake one — are prerequisites for entering the Miss World competition.
Derived terms
* engagingness
* unengaging
Synonyms
* (that engages the attention) absorbing, compelling, engrossing, enthralling, interesting
* (charming) appealing, attractive, sweet
Antonyms
* (that engages the attention) boring, dull, unengaging, uninteresting
* (charming) boorish, rude, uncivil, uncivilised
Verb
(head)
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