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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"
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ABSORBED definition: 1. very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else: 2. very interested in…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABSORBED is having one's attention wholly engaged or occupied. How to use absorbed in a sentence.
If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
verb. ab· sorb əb-ˈsȯrb -ˈzȯrb. absorbed; absorbing; absorbs. Synonyms of absorb. transitive verb. 1. a. : to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way. a sponge absorbs water. charcoal absorbs gas. plant roots absorb water. b. : to take in (knowledge, attitudes, etc.) : acquire, learn. … convictions absorbed in youth … M. R.
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.
Definition of absorbed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definition of 'absorb' absorb. (əbzɔːʳb ) Word forms: absorbs , absorbing , absorbed. 1. verb B2. 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] Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly. [be VERB -ed + into]
The earliest known use of the adjective absorbed is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for absorbed is from 1652, in the writing of Kenelm Digby, natural philosopher and courtier. absorbed is formed within English, by derivation.
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.
