Synonyms of regaling

regaling

verb

present participle of regale

1

as in amusing

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amusing
• entertaining
• distracting
• delighting
• diverting
• occupying
• disporting
• appeasing
• interesting
• solacing
• consoling
• busying
• pleasing
• immersing
• involving
• charming
• enchanting
• engaging
• engrossing
• captivating
• humoring
• comforting
• fascinating
• bewitching
• intriguing
• indulging
• absorbing
• contenting
• mesmerizing
• hypnotizing
• pleasuring
• spoiling
• gratifying
• placating
• obliging
• beguiling
• pampering
• soothing
• propitiating
• coddling
• mollifying
• gripping
• enthralling
• pacifying
• conciliating
• mollycoddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• wearing
• draining
• exhausting
• tiring
• wearying
• fatiguing
• enervating
• pestering
• harassing
• jading
• wearing out
• bothering
• bugging
• upsetting
• aggravating
• exasperating
• perturbing
• disturbing
• annoying
• fretting
• harrying
• vexing
• galling
• chafing
• grating
• nettling
• irking
• piquing
• peeving

2

as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal

an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeding
• honoring
• feasting
• dining
• junketing
• recognizing
• banqueting
• catering
• boarding
• feting
• provisioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regaling

The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Telling his fellow actors about this, Powell came off a bit like a war veteran regaling his fellow servicemembers with a particularly harrowing story. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026

The movie ends with Johnny regaling Baraka with tales of his heroism. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

Tony drove us around one afternoon, regaling us with stories about Fogo’s history. — Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025

But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025