Absorbing — synonyms, absorbing antonyms, definition

1. absorbing (a)

absorbed captivating deep earnest engrossing enjoyable enthralling extreme fascinating fast great gripping heartfelt interesting intimate involved readable satisfying stimulating

2. absorbing (Adjective)

riveting

absorbing (Adjective) — Capable of arousing and holding the attention.

3. absorbing (Verb)

assimilating drawing engaging engulfing imbibing immersing ingesting occupying plunging soaking up sopping up steeping sucking sucking up taking in taking over taking up emitting

absorbing (Verb) — Take in, also metaphorically. ex. "The sponge absorbs water well"

absorbing (Verb) — (chemistry) become imbued. ex. "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"

absorbing (Verb) — Take up mentally. ex. "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

absorbing (Verb) — Take up, as of debts or payments. ex. "absorb the costs for something"

absorbing (Verb) — Cause to become one with. ex. "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"

absorbing (Verb) — Suck or take up or in. ex. "A black star absorbs all matter"

absorbing (Verb) — Devote (oneself) fully to.

absorbing (Verb) — Assimilate or take in. ex. "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"

absorbing (Verb) — Consume all of one's attention or time. ex. "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

acquiring blending centering centring coalescing combining commingling concentrating conflating fluxing focusing funding fusing immixing interesting inviting larning learning melding merging • • • assimilating blotting consuming drinking drinking in imbibing involving mopping mopping up reabsorbing resorbing riveting sponging up sucking sucking in wiping up