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- Dictionaryen·grossed/inˈɡrōst/
adjective
- 1. having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something: "they seemed to be engrossed in conversation"
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: to take or engage the whole attention of : occupy completely. ideas that have engrossed the minds of scholars for generations. engrosser noun. Synonyms. absorb. bemuse.
giving all your attention to something: engrossed by/in She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cookies in the oven. engrossed in/with They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in. Synonym. absorbed. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. interested in something.
Engrossed definition: completely occupied or absorbed, as by something that captures the mind or attention; showing or characterized by such absorption. See examples of ENGROSSED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for ENGROSSED: immersed, focused, absorbed, interested, enthralled, engaged, rapt, attentive; Antonyms of ENGROSSED: distracted, absent, inattentive, abstracted, unfocused, oblivious, absentminded, preoccupied.
uk / ɪnˈɡrəʊs / us / ɪnˈɡroʊs / Add to word list. If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention: What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children? Synonym. absorb (INTEREST VERY MUCH) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people excited and interested. absorbed. animate.
Use the adjective engrossed to describe someone who is completely absorbed in something, whether it’s a task, a person, or an object. You might be engrossed in a movie that’s so good you just can’t look away, or you can be engrossed in talking to someone — like the girl from math class.
to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed. to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize. engross. / ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪdlɪ; ɪnˈɡrəʊs / verb. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb.
/ɪnˈɡroʊs/ IPA guide. Other forms: engrossed; engrossing; engrosses. Engross is a verb that means to consume all of your attention or time. Once you engross yourself in the culture of high salaries and unlimited spending accounts, it's hard to go back to cooking at a sandwich shop.
1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader. 2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market). 3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand. b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).
(Definition of engross from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of engross. engross. Kids are already engrossed in their mobile tech, much to the chagrin of their instructors. From Wired. The result is complex, astonishing, harrowing, and utterly, completely engrossing. From NPR.
