absorbed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /æbˈzɔɹbd/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /æbˈsɔɹbd/ (US)
- /əbˈsɔɹbd/ (US)
- /əbˈzɔɹbd/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb English -ed English absorbed From absorb + -ed.
Meanings
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Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
She was so absorbed in her book that she didn’t hear the phone.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:absorbed.
deeply absorbed
fully absorbed
The scientist remained absorbed in his experiments.
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That has been taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:absorbed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most absorbed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more absorbed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preabsorbed · malabsorbed · unabsorbed · absorbedly · absorbedness · nonabsorbed
Translations (44)
nl opgenomen (taken in by a body without reflection) · cmn 專心 /专心 (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · pt absorvido (taken in by a body without reflection) · fi imeytynyt (taken by through the pores of a surface) · ro absorbit (taken in by a body without reflection) · bg вглъбен (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ro îngândurat (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · fi absorboitunut (taken in by a body without reflection) · ro absorbit (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ru увлечённый (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ja 夢中になる (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · nl geabsorbeerd (taken in by a body without reflection) · pt absorvido (taken by through the pores of a surface) · hi अवशोषित (taken in by a body without reflection) · cs pohlcený (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · nl inbeslaggenomen (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ro absorbit (taken by through the pores of a surface) · es ensimismado (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · hi मग्न (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · pt absorto (taken by through the pores of a surface) · oc absorbit (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ru поглощённый (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ru впи́танный (taken by through the pores of a surface) · hi मगन (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · hi अवशोषित (taken by through the pores of a surface) · pt absorvido (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · es absorbido (taken in by a body without reflection) · oc pensatiu (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · nl geabsorbeerd (taken by through the pores of a surface) · es absorto (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · es absorbido (taken by through the pores of a surface) · cs pohlcený (taken in by a body without reflection) · bn মশগুল (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · eo absorbita (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · pt absorto (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · fr absorbé (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · hi तल्लीन (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · fr captivé (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · de vertieft (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ro captivat (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · fi uppoutunut (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · ru поглощённый (taken in by a body without reflection) · fi syventynyt (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) · oc perpensatiu (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed)