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- DictionaryAb·sorb/əbˈzôrb/
verb
- 1. take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action: "buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat"
- 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book"
To absorb is to take in or suck up like a sponge. If you don't hear your mother calling because you are reading, you could say you were absorbed in the book.
ABSORB meaning: 1. If a substance absorbs a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it: 2. to give…. Learn more.
2 days ago · If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of absorb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices. 2. a. To occupy the attention, interest, or time of; engross: The problem completely absorbed her. See Synonyms at engross. b. To take up or occupy (one's time or interest, for example). 3. To retain (radiation or sound, for example) wholly, without reflection or transmission. 4.
ab•sorb (ab sôrb′, -zôrb′ ), v.t. to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water. to swallow up the identity or individuality of; incorporate: The empire absorbed many small nations. to involve the full attention of; to engross or engage wholly: so absorbed in a book that he did not hear the bell.
Absorb Definition. əb-zôrb, -sôrb. absorbed, absorbing, absorbs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. absorbed, absorbing, absorbs. To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices. American Heritage. To suck up. Blotting paper absorbs ink. Webster's New World.
