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absorbing

/æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sorb-ing
IPA
/æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.

adj

Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

verb

present participle and gerund of absorb

noun

Absorption.

Example Sentences

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 -ing English absorbing From absorb + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/
  • British English: /əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more absorbing (comparative) most absorbing (superlative) absorbings (plural)

Derived Forms

absorbingly nonabsorbing unabsorbing vibroabsorbing

Synonyms

engrossing fascinating gripping riveting

Questions

How do you pronounce absorbing?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈzɔɹ.bɪŋ/.
What does absorbing mean?
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
Where does absorbing come from?
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 -ing English absorbing From absorb + -ing.

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