absorbing
Meaning of absorbing
adjective
- intensely interesting; engrossing.
an absorbing account of their marriage
- take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.
buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat
steroids are absorbed into the bloodstream
- take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly.
she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book
the work absorbed him and continued to make him happy
late Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.
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Hyphenation of absorbing
ab-sorb-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- absorbing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
absorbing synonyms
Meaning engrossing:
engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting
Meaning arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention:
Meaning capable of attracting and holding interest; charming:
Meaning evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way:
Meaning resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge:
Meaning capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating:
Meaning holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating:
Meaning (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
Meaning very great in amount:
Meaning arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating:
Meaning causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating:
Meaning causing great enthusiasm and eagerness:
Meaning (of a book) so engrossing that one cannot stop reading it:
Meaning absorb all the attention or interest of:
Meaning attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm:
Meaning fill or preoccupy (the mind):
Meaning occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets:
Meaning firmly hold the attention or interest of:
Meaning keep (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning excite the curiosity or attention of (someone):
Meaning arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate:
Meaning involve oneself deeply in a particular activity:
Meaning have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result:
Meaning capture the fascinated attention of:
Meaning hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate:
Meaning attract the strong attention and interest of (someone):
Meaning attract the attention of (someone):
Meaning (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service):
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning entertain or amuse:
Meaning provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment:
Meaning provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain:
absorbing antonyms
Meaning not interesting; tedious:
Meaning not arousing curiosity or interest:
Meaning (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily:
Words that rhyme with absorbing
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