The students engaged in lively discussions.

Meaning: The people who are learning, typically at a school or university, occupied or involved their attention or time in talks or conversations in which people share their thoughts and ideas.

Choice of Words: Students are people who are learning, typically at a school or university. Engaged means to occupy or involve someone's attention or time. Discussions are talks or conversations in which people share their thoughts and ideas.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The classroom buzzed with excitement as students engaged in lively discussions.
• Students eagerly participated in class discussions.
• Students engaged actively.
• Students learn best when they are engaged.
• Group discussions foster collaboration.
• We had endless discussions about characters and plots.
• Ideas generate discussions.
• Story kept us engaged.
• The author wrote a captivating story that kept the readers engaged.
• Story kept me engaged.