entertainer

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UK/ˌɛntəˈteɪnə/US/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/

noun

A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounentertainer (plural entertainers)

plural entertainers

  1. A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
  2. Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
  3. One who accommodates guests.

    I am not an entertainer by any means. I do not own coasters or wine glasses and I’d rather spend a Saturday night figuring out what to do with my sourdough starter discard than playing hostess.

    2016 August 19, Sarah Jampel, “19 Helpful Tips for Throwing a Painless Dinner Party”, in Time
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    During my sickness I was constantly and tenderly cared for by Mrs. Anderson, and at short intervals I received visits from both my children, so that upon the whole, I do not regard this as the least unpleasant portion of my life. I had the fullest sympathy of my entertainer—a blessing which had been denied for me many long years.

    1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 26

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 演藝人員 /演艺人员
  • 演藝人員 /演艺人员 (yǎnyìrényuán)person who entertains
Czech bavič
  • bavičperson who entertains
Danish underholder
  • underholderperson who entertains
Dutch entertainer
  • entertainerperson who entertains
Esperanto amuzisto
  • amuzistoperson who entertains
Finnish viihdyttäjä, showmies
  • viihdyttäjäperson who entertains
  • showmiesperson who entertains
  • viihdetaiteilijaperson who entertains
French amuseur, divertisseur
  • amuseurperson who entertains
  • divertisseurperson who entertains
German Unterhalter, Entertainer
  • Unterhalterperson who entertains
  • Entertainerperson who entertains
Icelandic skemmtikraftur
  • skemmtikrafturperson who entertains
Indonesian artis, penghibur
  • artisperson who entertains
  • penghiburperson who entertains
Italian intrattenitore
  • intrattenitoreperson who entertains
Japanese エンターテイナー, 芸人
  • エンターテイナー (entāteinā)person who entertains
  • 芸人 (geinin)person who entertains
Korean 연예인
  • 연예인 (yeonyein)person who entertains
Māori kaiwhakangahau
  • kaiwhakangahauperson who entertains
Romanian animator, animatoare
  • animatorperson who entertains
  • animatoareperson who entertains
Russian эстра́дный арти́ст
  • эстра́дный арти́ст (estrádnyj artíst)person who entertains
Spanish entretenedor
  • entretenedorperson who entertains
Swedish underhållare
  • underhållareperson who entertains

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

entertainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer

MLA

“entertainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entertainer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer.

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