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Absorbing

//əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.

    "an absorbing pursuit"

  2. 2
    Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of arousing and holding the attention wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Absorption.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of absorb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From absorb + -ing.

Etymology 2

From absorb + -ing.

Etymology 3

From absorb + -ing.

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