zabaviti

забавити

/zǎbaʋiti/ · perfective · impf.: zabavljati

VERB

(zabaviti se) to have fun; to have a good time

Sinoć smo se lepo zabavili na žurci. — We had a great time at the party last night.
to amuse; to entertain

Klovn je zabavio svu decu. — The clown entertained all the kids.
to keep busy; to distract

Zabavi ga malo dok ja spremim poklon. — Keep him busy while I get the present ready.
(zabaviti se + instr.) to get busy with; to get caught up in

Zabavio se telefonom i zaboravio na ručak. — He got caught up in his phone and forgot about lunch.

The imperfective is zabavljati; zabavljati se also means "to date".

Synonyms:

razveseliti provesti

Forms

Past (masc.): zabavio

Imperative: zabavi

Antonyms: dosaditi