Entertaiment is an activity that diverts and amuses people in their free time. It can involve a person creating his or her own entertainment, such as spontaneously inventing a game; it may be an active experience, such as playing a sport; it may have a social or religious purpose, such as a ceremony or festival; or it may be passive enjoyment, such as watching a performance. Click on a collocation to see more examples.
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