absorbing
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔː.bɪŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /æbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /əbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪŋ
Adjective
[edit]absorbing (comparative more absorbing, superlative most absorbing)
- Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
- An absorbing pursuit.
- 2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- 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.
- (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Synonyms
[edit]- engrossing
- fascinating
- See also Thesaurus:exciting
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]engrossing
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math: of a state
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Verb
[edit]absorbing
- present participle and gerund of absorb
References
[edit]- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absorbing”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.