English Explanatory Dictionary

absorbed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
  2. That has been taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of absorb

Pronunciation

/æbˈsɔɹbd/ /æbˈzɔɹbd/ /əbˈsɔɹbd/ /əbˈzɔɹbd/ en-us-absorbed.ogg

Word forms

absorbed more absorbed most absorbed

Etymology

From absorb + -ed.

Related words

adsorbed

Derived words

absorbedly absorbedness malabsorbed nonabsorbed preabsorbed unabsorbed absorbed dose self-absorbed
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