Noun
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga""he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"2. a meeting arranged in advance;
"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"3. a mutual promise to marry
4. the act of giving someone a job
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;
"the play had bookings throughout the summer"6. contact by fitting together;
"the engagement of the clutch""the meshing of gears"7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group;
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"