absorbing
nounEtymology From absorb + -ing.
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Absorption.
absorbing
adjUK /əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/ · US /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/
Etymology From absorb + -ing.
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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.2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport:
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Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics Of a state Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
- Synonyms
- engrossing, fascinating
- Derived terms
- absorbingly, nonabsorbing, unabsorbing, vibroabsorbing