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- DictionaryAbsorbed/əbˈzôrbd/
adjective
- 1. (of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up: "the stones warm slowly throughout the day, then radiate absorbed heat at night"
- 2. having one's attention fully engaged; greatly interested: "he was gazing into the water with absorbed attention"
The meaning of ABSORBED is having one's attention wholly engaged or occupied. How to use absorbed in a sentence.
The meaning of ABSORB is to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way. How to use absorb in a sentence.
ABSORBED definition: 1. very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else: 2. very interested in…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ABSORBED: immersed, focused, interested, engrossed, enthralled, focussed, engaged, attentive; Antonyms of ABSORBED: absent, distracted, unabsorbed, abstracted, inattentive, unfocused, oblivious, lost
Absorb definition: to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up. See examples of ABSORB used in a sentence.
Absorbed definition: deeply interested or involved; preoccupied. See examples of ABSORBED used in a sentence.
to take something in, especially gradually: be absorbed into Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed into large cities. The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Plants absorb carbon dioxide. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat. Towels absorb moisture.
verb. assimilate or take in. “The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society”. see more. express willingness to have in one's home or environs. verb. take up, as of debts or payments. “ absorb the costs for something”. synonyms: take over.
Definition of absorbed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
