ENGROSSING Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word engrossing. (close relations)
engross
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| absorbing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of arousing and holding the attention | ||||||
| fascinating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of arousing and holding the attention • capturing interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| alluring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire | ||||||
| captivating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capturing interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| compelling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • driving or forcing • tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument | ||||||
| enthralling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capturing interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| entrancing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capturing interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| gripping | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of arousing and holding the attention | ||||||
| intriguing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disturbingly provocative • capable of arousing interest or curiosity | ||||||
| mesmerizing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| spellbinding | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| absorb | verbv | |||||
verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| hoard | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a secret store of valuables or money verb • save up as for future use • get or gather together | ||||||
| inspissate | verbv | |||||
verb • make viscous or dense • make thick or thicker • become thick or thicker | ||||||
| engage | verbv | |||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • consume all of one's attention or time • engage or hire for work • ask to represent; of legal counsel • give to in marriage • get caught • carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) • hire for work or assistance • engage for service under a term of contract • keep engaged | ||||||
| engulf | verbv | |||||
verb • devote (oneself) fully to • flow over or cover completely | ||||||
| immerse | verbv | |||||
verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed | ||||||
| occupy | verbv | |||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||
| plunge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to | ||||||
| steep | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having a sharp inclination noun • a steep place (as on a hill) adjective satellite • greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation • of a slope; set at a high angle verb • devote (oneself) fully to • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | ||||||
