"engrossing" meaning in All languages combined

See engrossing on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US], /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-engrossing.wav Forms: more engrossing [comparative], most engrossing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} engrossing (comparative more engrossing, superlative most engrossing)
  1. Utterly consuming one's time and attention. Synonyms: absorbing, fascinating Derived forms: engrossingly, engrossingness, unengrossing Translations (absorbing): увлекателен (uvlekatelen) (Bulgarian), absorbent (Catalan), volledig inbeslagnemend (Dutch), geheel doen opgaand (Dutch), volledig bezighoudend (Dutch), mukaansatempaava (Finnish), absorbant (French), captivant (French), fesselnd (German), arcyciekawy (Polish), przeciekawy (Polish), absorvente (Portuguese), cativante (Portuguese), absorbente (Spanish), cautivante (Spanish), sürükleyici (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-engrossing-en-adj-dqs1nb4w Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 19 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 18 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 74 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 74 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 73 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 73 22 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 77 19 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 77 20 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 75 21 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US], /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-engrossing.wav Forms: engrossings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} engrossing (plural engrossings)
  1. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.
    Sense id: en-engrossing-en-noun-uRaD2~xF

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ [UK], /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US], /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-engrossing.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} engrossing
  1. present participle and gerund of engross Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: engross
    Sense id: en-engrossing-en-verb-tiJ9wLK6

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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "engrossing (plural engrossings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "engrossing"
}

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