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engrossing

American  
[en-groh-sing] / ɛnˈgroʊ sɪŋ /

adjective

  1. fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing.

    I'm reading the most engrossing book.


engrossing British  
/ ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. so interesting as to occupy one's attention completely; absorbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of engrossing

First recorded in 1475–85; engross + -ing 2


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It could have led to a collapse but, instead, they took the game to the Spanish champions during an engrossing first half, which could - and perhaps should - have yielded a leveller.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mr. Warrick uses the passage as an epigraph for his engrossing biography.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

It was a match so engrossing it delayed the BBC News at 10.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

That engrossing yourself in every meticulous step — from measuring out your own leavening agents to bringing your butter and eggs to room temperature — is what qualifies as real baking.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Debussy, along with twenty-eight million other visitors, spent an engrossing time wandering around the exotic installations from distant continents.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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