immersed

American  

[ih-murst] / ɪˈmɜrst /

adjective

1. plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.

2. Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.

3. Botany. growing under water.

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immersed British  

/ ɪˈmɜːst /

adjective

1. sunk or submerged

2. (of plants) growing completely submerged in water

3. (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part

4. involved deeply; engrossed

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Other Word Forms

• unimmersed
  adjective
• well-immersed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of immersed

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Immersed in grief after the death of his wife while supporting his adult children, our delightful hero is later surprised to find himself falling for co-worker, Rose.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Immersed in such fantastical settings, customers attached meaning and memory to their shopping experiences.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

Immersed in the skate and punk scenes of the 1980s, Friedman’s photographs were a window into a subculture percolating under the surface of Ronald Reagan’s America.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019

Immersed in the part, I came to see the musical as a love song to a woman and her work.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2018

Immersed in the delight of the game, they drifted closer and closer to the Twenty-Ninth Street beach.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield