English Explanatory Dictionary

engrossing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of engross
noun
  1. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-engrossing.wav

Word forms

engrossing more engrossing most engrossing engrossings

Synonyms

absorbing fascinating

Derived words

engrossingly engrossingness unengrossing
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