English Dictionary

Definition of “enjoyment”

enjoyment (ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt Pronunciation for enjoyment

Definitions

noun

  1. the act or condition of receiving pleasure from something
  2. the use or possession of something that is satisfying or beneficial
  3. something that provides joy or satisfaction
  4. the possession or exercise of a legal right

Translations for 'enjoyment'

  • British English: enjoyment Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure that you have when you do something that you like. NOUNI apologize if your enjoyment of the film was spoiled.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prazer
  • Chinese: 愉快
  • European Spanish: disfrute
  • French: plaisir
  • German: Vergnügen
  • Italian: godimento
  • Japanese: 楽しみ
  • Korean: 즐거움
  • Portuguese: prazer
  • Spanish: disfrute

Example Sentences Including 'enjoyment'

Ayr United 0 Clyde 1 THERE was neither enjoyment nor entertainment to be drawn from this tepid encounter.
Glasgow Herald (2002)
For sheer enjoyment on an otherwise bleak afternoon, Miller's moments were things to savour.
Glasgow Herald (2002)
Fortunately he was unhurt, and brought much enjoyment to a number of observers.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)
Happily my cultural schizophrenia detracted nothing from my enjoyment of Britain.
Dervla Murphy WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS (2002)
Hart-Davis's admiration for his subject ensures that Audubon walks his pages full of blood, love and endurance, making for rare enjoyment.
New Scientist (2004)
I reflected guiltily now on my enjoyment of the meal; perhaps we should already have entered a regime of rations.
Baxter, Stephen Anti-Ice
Instead of taking jobs, the brother and the lads in his digs are seeking money and enjoyment by entering competitions.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The enjoyment part mattered, that was what made the bargain mutual.
Thomas, Rosie The White Dove
With literally hundreds of shindigs to choose from, the key to enjoyment is to accept that you can't be everywhere at once.
Globe and Mail (2003)

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