adj
Meaning 1
Holding one's attention or interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a consuming passion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
consuming
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S UW1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of consume
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
very intense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- politics is his consuming passion
- overwhelming joy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overwhelming
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: konsumema — holding one's interest