absorbing

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/
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/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/ · /əbˈsɔː.bɪŋ/ · /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/ (US) · /æbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/ (US) · /əbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/ (US) · /əbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/ (US)

Definition of absorbing

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
    “an absorbing pursuit”
    “It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing, fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.”
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adj

  1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
    “an absorbing pursuit”
    “It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing, fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.”
  2. Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of absorb

noun

  1. Absorption.

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Etymology

From absorb + -ing.

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