entertainer
pronunciation
How to pronounce entertainer in British English:
UK [ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)]
How to pronounce entertainer in American English:
US [ˌentərˈteɪnə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a person who tries to please or amuse
Word Origin
- entertainer (n.)
- "public performer," 1530s, agent noun from entertain.
Example
- 1. Each year lightening jack is always the favorite entertainer .
- 2. This is where the entertainer holds an envelope to his head , gives the answer , and then opens the envelope and reads the question .
- 3. In japan , he is a best-selling commercial writer , with all the implications of the label : he 's an entertainer who can afford , both financially and otherwise , to protect his privacy .
- 4. Perhaps it was a reaction to the uncertainties of his childhood and the shame of his days as a child laborer , when he knew that as a precocious young entertainer he was already a spectacle well worth observing .
- 5. According to legendary child entertainer fred rogers ( commonly known as mr. rogers ) , competition can be tricky for very young children , likely causing jealousy to rear its ugly head when it becomes evident that parental love and attention must be shared with others .