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- Dictionaryob·sess/əbˈses/
verb
- 1. preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with the theme of death"
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OBSESSED definition: 1. unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of OBSESSED is preoccupied with or haunted by some idea, interest, etc. : being in a state of obsession —sometimes used in combination. How to use obsessed in a sentence.
An obsession with something is an unhealthy, extreme interest in it. When someone is obsessed, they've lost control of their feelings about the object of their obsession.
Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.
If someone is obsessed with a person or thing, they keep thinking about them and find it difficult to think about anything else.
OBSESSED meaning: 1. unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: 2…. Learn more.
to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of; to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea… See the full definition
verb [ I or T ] uk / əbˈses / us / əbˈses / Add to word list. If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think about it, him, or her all the time: The whole relationship obsessed me for years. She used to obsess about her weight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about.
verb (used with object) to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. Synonyms: haunt, control, possess.
Definition of obsess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
