Engrossing Meaning
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/, /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/, /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/, /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjUtterly consuming one's time and attention.
"an engrossing documentary"
"The good news about “The Silence” is that it’s engrossing and that, at 83, DeLillo’s syntax is as prickly as ever."— 2020 October 12, Dwight Garner, “Don DeLillo, an Old Hand at Paranoia and Dread, Meets Us Where We Are”, in New York Times:
verbpresent participle and gerund of engross
nounThe act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.
Sentence Examples
Technological changes have made video games much more engrossing.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The documentary about the deep ocean was absolutely ____ from start to finish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary was so ____ that I watched it twice last week.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The documentary about the deep ocean was absolutely ____ from start to finish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary was so ____ that I watched it twice last week.