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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 -------------- 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
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