absorbing

== English == === Etymology === From absorb +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔː.bɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /æbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /əbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔɹ.bɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪŋ === Adjective === absorbing (comparative more absorbing, superlative most absorbing) Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it. ==== Synonyms ==== engrossing fascinating See also Thesaurus:exciting ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === absorbing present participle and gerund of absorb === Noun === absorbing (plural absorbings) Absorption. === References ===