absorbing
verb
Form of absorb , present participle of absorb.
Simple meaning
To include so that it no longer has separate existence.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhbzawrbingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əbˈzɔɹbɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
present participle of absorb
To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
present participle of absorb
To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
present participle of absorb
To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
Used this way, absorbing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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