absorbing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of absorb. Use this form for an action happening right now or as a noun naming the action.

   The dry sponge is absorbing all the spilled water on the floor.

   Absorbing so many new facts in one day left her tired.

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2. 2
   adjective

   So interesting that you do not want to stop reading, watching, or doing it.

   Like a game so fun that you do not notice the hours going by.

   The movie was so absorbing that we forgot the time.

   She found the puzzle absorbing and played with it for hours.

   Similarengrossing, gripping, riveting, fascinating, compelling

   Oppositeboring, dull, tedious, uninteresting

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3. 3
   adjective

   Letting something come in but never letting it back out.

   Like a deep pit you can fall into but never climb out of.

   Once your marker lands on the absorbing square, it can never move again.

   The trap is absorbing: things fall in, but nothing comes out.

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