engaging speaker

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ ˈspiːkər/

a captivating public speaker

The conference featured an engaging speaker who kept the audience attentive for two hours.

The speaker was interesting and held the audience's attention effectively.

Business

formal

A person who speaks in a way that attracts interest, attention, or enjoyment from the audience.

She is known as an engaging speaker at industry conferences.

She is recognized for her ability to captivate audiences at professional events.

Often used in professional reviews, job descriptions, or event feedback.

Collocations

highly engaging speakera very captivating speakertruly engaging speakera genuinely captivating speaker

to keep listeners interested

Use 'engaging' to describe not just the content, but the speaker's delivery style, including eye contact, tone, and energy.

'Engaging' is frequently paired with 'speaker', 'presentation', or 'story' to denote positive audience reception.

From 'engage' (to attract or hold interest) + 'speaker' (one who speaks).

This phrase is a standard collocation in English, commonly used to praise public speaking skills in professional or academic settings.

engaging

attracting interest or attention

adjective

speaker

a person who speaks publicly

noun

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