adj
Meaning 1
Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an engrossing documentary
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: absorbing, fascinating
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
engrossing
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/
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UK: /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/
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US: /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
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US: /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: IH0 N G R OW1 S IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.
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 engross
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
capable of arousing and holding the attention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a fascinating story
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: увлекателен (uvlekatelen) — absorbing
- Catalan: absorbent — absorbing
- Czech: fascinující — absorbing
- Czech: poutavý — absorbing
- Czech: strhující — absorbing
- Dutch: volledig inbeslagnemend — absorbing
- Dutch: geheel doen opgaand — absorbing
- Dutch: volledig bezighoudend — absorbing
- Finnish: mukaansatempaava — absorbing
- French: absorbant — absorbing
- French: captivant — absorbing
- German: fesselnd — absorbing
- Polish: arcyciekawy — absorbing
- Polish: przeciekawy — absorbing
- Portuguese: absorvente — absorbing
- Portuguese: cativante — absorbing
- Spanish: absorbente — absorbing
- Spanish: cautivante — absorbing
- Turkish: sürükleyici — absorbing
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