enjoymenten‧joy‧ment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ ●●○ noun 
Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment. Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment.► see thesaurus at fun2[uncountable] formal the fact of having something
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A really good wine will add to your enjoyment of the meal.
- I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
- I now play the piano mostly for enjoyment.
- Some state laws regulated the enjoyment of civil rights on the basis of race.
- The others were absorbed in their economic problems, social enjoyments, and political activities.
- All that accentuated the swings of mood in a man capable of intense enjoyment but subject also to persistent melancholy.
- Because of the political activity, I had almost missed the enjoyment of spring.
- His throaty little murmurs told of his contentment and enjoyment of the ride.
- How frequently does children's enjoyment of school feature in discussion at staff or governor's meetings?
- Ill health and the onset of deafness did little to diminish Ada Leverson's enjoyment of life.
- Seeing these fish grow larger and exhibit adult colouration is the next stage of enjoyment.
- The content of the work seems to have been another source of enjoyment.
- They always seem intent on involvement in the situation and find pleasure and enjoyment in analyzing relationships of others.
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: · The course was fun.· Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun.· I just want to relax and have some fun.· It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.· Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.
noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · The game was a pleasure to watch.· One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.· Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.
noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: · The kids all had a great time.· I remember the good times in Japan.· Were the 1960s really such great times?
informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: · The trip was a blast!
noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: · Three musicians provided the entertainment.· What do you do for entertainment around here?· They hired two dancers for entertainment.
noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: · I play the piano for relaxation.· Her work left little time for relaxation.
noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: · leisure activities· the leisure industry· People have more leisure time.
noun [countable, uncountable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: · recreation facilities· The park is not just a place for recreation.
Longman Language Activatora feeling of enjoying something the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: get enjoyment out of something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.enjoyment of: · A really good wine will add to your enjoyment of the meal.
the happy feeling you get when you are enjoying something: get pleasure from something: · My father always got a lot of pleasure from being with his grandchildren.do something for pleasure (=because it gives you pleasure): · I don't very often read for pleasure.with pleasure: · I noticed with pleasure how much happier he seemed.give/bring pleasure to somebody (=make someone happy): · Her singing has given pleasure to so many people over the years.take pleasure in (doing) something: · His French was excellent, and he took pleasure in speaking it.
a feeling of extreme enjoyment, happiness and satisfaction: the ecstasy of (doing) something: · I remember the ecstasy of opening the letter and finding that I'd passed my exam.in ecstasy (=with great happiness and enjoyment): · The ball flew out of the stadium, and the Boston fans hugged each other in ecstasy.sheer/pure ecstasy (=complete ecstasy): · Just let the chocolate melt in your mouth. It's sheer ecstasy!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment. Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment. Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment. Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.· A full days enjoyment for all.· His sins are still murky enough to prevent his enemies from full enjoyment of triumph.
· This is one of those originals and still giving its present day owner great enjoyment.· But the family found great enjoyment at their new weekend retreat.· Three local anglers had been watching the pantomime with great enjoyment, and I have yet to live it down.· However, save for that brief and embarrassing episode, the day had continued to be one of great enjoyment.· Another thing the subject can give is the greater enjoyment of the world around, wherever we are.· He was touchingly devoted to the beautiful Nildro-hain; and he evidently had moods of gaiety and a great capacity for enjoyment.· I got the greatest enjoyment from that.
· The types of annoyance to the quiet enjoyment of an occupier are infinite.· He counterclaimed for damages for breach of the covenant for quiet enjoyment and another claim relating to the drains.· Obviously there has to be guidelines but we find cycling very compatible with quiet enjoyment of the forest.· This covenant for quiet enjoyment will be followed by other covenants by the Landlord especially the covenant to repair 4.
VERB· Such cosmopolitanism has many gratifications, and it does add to the total enjoyment of cruising.· The social side of the group is very important and adds considerably to the enjoyment of the meetings.· Just to add to the enjoyment, the hospitality at Urchfont is second to none, the food being quite scrumptious!· Does it add to our enjoyment of the poetry?· Miniature and Crazy Golf, Trampolines and Children's roundabouts are provided to add to the enjoyment.· Even though today's streetwise children know it is all a fix, it will still add to their enjoyment.
· The need to maintain or enhance public enjoyment of lochs, rivers and reservoirs.· Our aim instead is to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of sports by examining these phenomena.· Food is there to keep you healthy and to enhance your enjoyment of life.· The restaurant manager can gain maximum exposure for the chef and enhance customers' enjoyment of the food.
· Visitors who have no desire to be educated will find that their enjoyment of such exhibitions is unimpaired.· They always seem intent on involvement in the situation and find pleasure and enjoyment in analyzing relationships of others.· Rising early, Miss Lodsworth prayed that it would continue fine and her guides would find enjoyment as well as fulfilment in their Jamboree.· Kovacs said, managing even to find enjoyment in the anticipation of fun ended.· But the family found great enjoyment at their new weekend retreat.
· Hever Castle is a warm and welcoming place, giving continued enjoyment to visitors.· The wireless and the cinema gave me such enjoyment that I decided I'd become an actor, a film star.· Another thing the subject can give is the greater enjoyment of the world around, wherever we are.· This is a good game to both give enjoyment and to provoke some thought.· It was rather that she enjoyed so much and therefore gave so much enjoyment in return.· Done properly, abseiling is safe, fun and gives enjoyment and a sense of achievement to many.
WORD FAMILYnounenjoymentadjectiveenjoyableverbenjoyadverbenjoyably
1[countable, uncountable] the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing: Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment. Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment.► see thesaurus at fun2[uncountable] formal the fact of having something