engrossed

/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/

adj 2

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | become, get

ADV

deeply, very | completely, entirely, thoroughly, totally | apparently | happily

PREP

Sarah was so engrossed in the movie that she didn't hear her phone ringing.

Definitions

adj

Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

The children were engrossed by the story.

The large, soft dark eyes were raised, but seemed rather engrossed by their own feelings—(thoughts are scarcely tender enough for such a look)—than fixed upon any surrounding object.

Finalized, written in large letters. (of a document)

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Synonyms

adjective — giving or marked by complete attention to

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The children were engrossed by the story.

Wiktionary

The large, soft dark eyes were raised, but seemed rather engrossed by their own feelings—(thoughts are scarcely tender enough for such a look)—than fixed upon any surrounding object.

Wiktionary

[Yann] LeCun's in a jovial mood, and I find myself engrossed in his colorful stories about the early years of AI research.

Wiktionary

Takeo is engrossed in solving mathematical problems.

Tatoeba · #40928

We know how completely engrossed children become in games.

Tatoeba · #245652

I am engrossed in sailing.

Tatoeba · #259931

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