absorbing
adj. swallowing up, taking in; interesting, attractive, fascinating absorb v. suck up; take up, take in | ||||
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Absorbing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Absorbing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Absorb
(a.)
Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Absorb
(a.)
Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit.
| WordNet 2.0 |
absorbing
Adjective
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
(synonym) engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting
(similar) interesting
Adjective
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
(synonym) engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting
(similar) interesting
absorb
Verb
1. become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
(hypernym) sorb, take up
(hyponym) reabsorb, resorb
(derivation) absorption, soaking up
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
(synonym) assimilate, ingest, take in
(hypernym) learn, larn, acquire
(hyponym) imbibe
(derivation) assimilation, absorption
3. take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
(synonym) take over
(hypernym) fund
4. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
(synonym) suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
(hyponym) wipe up, mop up, mop
(derivation) absorption, soaking up
5. cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
(hypernym) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
6. suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
(synonym) take in
(antonym) emit, give out, give off
(hyponym) suck, suck in
(derivation) absorption
7. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
(synonym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up
(hypernym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
(hyponym) drink in, drink
(verb-group) plunge, immerse
(derivation) concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
8. assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
(hypernym) receive, take in, invite
9. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
(synonym) engross, engage, occupy
(hypernym) interest
(hyponym) involve
(derivation) preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
| hEnglish - advanced version |
absorbing
absorbing
absorption \ab*sorp"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. absorptio, fr. absorbere. see absorb.]
1. the act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger.
2. (chem. & physics) an imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
3. (physiol.) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs.
4. entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment.
absorbing
absorption \ab*sorp"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. absorptio, fr. absorbere. see absorb.]
1. the act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger.
2. (chem. & physics) an imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
3. (physiol.) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs.
4. entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment.
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