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obsessed

Sayuhb-SEST/əbˈsɛst/

3 meanings of obsessed

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Thinking about one thing so much that you cannot focus on anything else.

    Like having one thought stuck in your head that just will not go away.

    He is obsessed with his favorite video game and plays it for hours.

    My sister gets obsessed with a new song and listens to it all day.

    Similarfixated, preoccupied, consumed

    Oppositeindifferent

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of obsess. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.

    She obsessed over the test results for days.

    He has obsessed about his diet all year.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Bothered or harassed by an evil spirit from the outside, without the spirit living inside the person.

    Like a wasp buzzing around your head: annoying you from outside, but never getting in.

    The villagers believed the old man was obsessed by a restless spirit.

    A priest was called to help the woman they thought was obsessed.

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obsessed is a form of obsess

obsess, verb: To think about one thing so much that little else gets your attention. Full entry

Forms
obsessobsesses he/she/itobsessing -ing formobsessed past tense, past participle
Spelling
obsess → obsessed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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