Meanings
plural entertainers
- A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
- Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
- 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 Time1 more example
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
Rhymes with entertainer
Cite this entry
entertainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer
“entertainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entertainer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertainer.
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