absorbing

[ab-sawr-bing, -zawr-]

adjective

1. extremely interesting; deeply engrossing.

   an absorbing drama.

absorbing

/ -ˈzɔːb-, əbˈsɔːbɪŋ /

adjective

1. occupying one's interest or attention; engrossing; gripping

Other Word Forms

• absorbingly adverb
• nonabsorbing adjective
• unabsorbing adjective
• unabsorbingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbing¹

First recorded in 1745–55; absorb + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It may be a layered example of up-to-the-minute Conceptual art, deeply absorbing and surprisingly suggestive, but the deeds are also lithographs, a perfectly traditional medium.

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Because they are rotating chaotically, different parts of the surface are absorbing and re-emitting heat at any given time.

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Melo said he takes measures to prevent workers from absorbing or inhaling toxic chemicals.

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Jaxson Dart was fun to watch against the Chargers, but how long can he last absorbing all of those hits?

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David Osit’s absorbing documentary “Predators” turns that investigative lens on the show itself.

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