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engrossing definition

engrossing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  engross 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  engross 
 
  Sense  1 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Sense  3 
  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy 
  =>  involve 
  =>  consume 
  =>  rivet 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  engross 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  engross 
 
  Sense  1 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Sense  3 
  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy 
  =>  involve 
  =>  consume 
  =>  rivet 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  engross 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  engross 
 
  3  senses  of  engross 
 
  Sense  1 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
 
  Sense  2 
  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy 
  =>  interest 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  engross 
 
  engross  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  engross 
 
  Sense  1 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
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  Sense  2 
  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy 
  =>  interest 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  engross 
 
  The  verb  engross  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 
  2.  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up  --  (enclose  or  envelop  completely,  as  if  by  swallowing;  "The  huge  waves  swallowed  the  small  boat  and  it  sank  shortly  thereafter") 
  3.  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy  --  (engage  or  engross  wholly;  "Her  interest  in  butterflies  absorbs  her  completely") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  engrossing 
 
  The  adj  engrossing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  absorbing,  engrossing,  fascinating,  gripping,  riveting  --  (capable  of  arousing  and  holding  the  attention;  "a  fascinating  story") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  engrossing 
 
  1  sense  of  engrossing 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorbing,  engrossing,  fascinating,  gripping,  riveting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  interesting)  ->  uninteresting 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  engrossing 
 
  1  sense  of  engrossing 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorbing,  engrossing,  fascinating,  gripping,  riveting 
  =>  interesting  (vs.  uninteresting) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  engrossing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  engrossing 
 
  engrossing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  engrossing 
  engrossing 
 
  Overview  of  verb  engross 
 
  The  verb  engross  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 
  2.  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up  --  (enclose  or  envelop  completely,  as  if  by  swallowing;  "The  huge  waves  swallowed  the  small  boat  and  it  sank  shortly  thereafter") 
  3.  absorb,  engross,  engage,  occupy  --  (engage  or  engross  wholly;  "Her  interest  in  butterflies  absorbs  her  completely") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  engrossing 
 
  The  adj  engrossing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  absorbing,  engrossing,  fascinating,  gripping,  riveting  --  (capable  of  arousing  and  holding  the  attention;  "a  fascinating  story") 



engrossing definition