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Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once.
Audrey Hepburn

Meaning of "absorbing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSORBING

absorbing  [əbˈsɔːbɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSORBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absorbing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABSORBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of absorbing in the English dictionary

The definition of absorbing in the dictionary is occupying one's interest or attention; engrossing; gripping.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSORBING


attention-grabbing
əˈtenʃənˌɡræbɪŋ
bing
bɪŋ
clubbing
ˈklʌbɪŋ
curbing
ˈkɜːbɪŋ
disturbing
dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ
dubbing
ˈdʌbɪŋ
kerbing
ˈkɜːbɪŋ
perturbing
pəˈtɜːbɪŋ
probing
ˈprəʊbɪŋ
rubbing
ˈrʌbɪŋ
scrubbing
ˈskrʌbɪŋ
snowtubing
ˈsnəʊˌtjuːbɪŋ
sobbing
ˈsɒbɪŋ
stabbing
ˈstæbɪŋ
throbbing
ˈθrɒbɪŋ
tubing
ˈtjuːbɪŋ
undisturbing
ˌʌndɪˈstɜːbɪŋ
verbing
ˈvɜːbɪŋ
webbing
ˈwɛbɪŋ
zorbing
ˈzɔːbɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSORBING

absorb
absorbability
absorbable
absorbance
absorbancy
absorbant
absorbate
absorbed
absorbed dose
absorbedly
absorbefacient
absorbency
absorbent
absorbent cotton
absorber
absorbingly
absorptance
absorptiometer
absorption
absorption costing

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSORBING

back-stabbing
beachcombing
blabbing
bobbing
bombing
carpet bombing
climbing
cribbing
free climbing
grabbing
mobbing
nabbing
plumbing
ribbing
robbing
rock climbing
stubbing
subbing
suicide bombing
tubbing

Synonyms and antonyms of absorbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSORBING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «absorbing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of absorbing

Translation of «absorbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSORBING

Find out the translation of absorbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of absorbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absorbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让人专注的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absorbente
570 millions of speakers

English

absorbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवशोषित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

امتصاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поглощая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

absorvente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

captivant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyerap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fesselnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢中にさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 사로잡는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyerep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hấp thụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறிஞ்சும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्तवेधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvincente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pochłaniania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absorbție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απορροφώντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

absorbeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

absorberande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

absorberende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absorbing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORBING»

The term «absorbing» is very widely used and occupies the 19.974 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORBING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absorbing

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10 QUOTES WITH «ABSORBING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word absorbing.
1
Martha Beck
Realizing that we've surrendered our self-esteem to others and choosing to be accountable for our own self-worth would mean absorbing the terrifying fact that we're always vulnerable to pain and loss.
2
Ross Bleckner
I like my surroundings to be pretty spare and severe. It helps me to concentrate on my work. All I ever do here is go from my studio to my bedroom. Everything else is extraneous. I never entertain, because to me, New York is about meeting people in public spaces, absorbing a little bit of their energy.
3
Derek Bok
Colleges do not merely offer preparation for the future; they occupy four years of a student's life, and an institution should do what it can to make these years absorbing and enjoyable.
4
William J. Brennan, Jr.
Sex, a great and mysterious motive force in human life, has indisputably been a subject of absorbing interest to mankind through the ages.
5
Shakuntala Devi
Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.
6
Giada De Laurentiis
It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes it easier to define what you want. It will also ultimately make you a better Chef. Culinary school, or even a single class, is a great bet too.
7
Kat Edmonson
I would spend hours absorbing every intonation, every inflection - how the singer would convey a sentiment and how it would sound coming out of their head. All of those things I very carefully watched and absorbed, and so I guess I was studying my whole life, although not in any sort of conventional way.
8
John Grierson
My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist, but in which we can achieve central planning without loss of individual initiative, by the mere process of absorbing initiative in the function of planning.
9
Dhani Harrison
I never really saw my dad around when the Iron Maiden and the AC/DC were playing. But he knew what I was doing. I was just absorbing music. So he just kind of left me to my own devices.
10
Audrey Hepburn
Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSORBING»

Discover the use of absorbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absorbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Radar Absorbing Materials: From Theory to Design and ...
This is followed by an exhaustive discussion on the application areas and current trends in RAM. All the major aspects of RAM technology are covered in this book. The analytical techniques are developed from first principles.
K.J. Vinoy, R.M. Jha, 2011
2
An Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsmen Make Their ...
Explores the psychological obstacles to art-making, using the examples of such artists as Lady Gaga, Charlie Chaplin, and Julia Child to illustrate how different challenges have been overcome in the pursuit of creative visions.
Janna Malamud Smith, 2013
3
Absorbing Boundaries and Layers, Domain Decomposition ...
CD-ROM contains: Sections omitted from printing of text.
L. Tourrette, Laurence Halpern, 2001
4
Infrared Absorbing Dyes
In such systems, the infrared absorbing dyes OR dyes) are currently used as effective photoreceivers for diode lasers, and will become the key materials in high technology.
Masaru Matsuoka, 1990
5
Propagation of Sound in Porous Media: Modelling Sound ...
"The first edition of this book is considered the bible of this topic... Suffice it to say that there is no other published treatise that approaches the depth of treatment offered by this book.
Jean Allard, Noureddine Atalla, 2009
6
Passive Revolution: Absorbing the Islamic Challenge to ...
Though public attention commonly rests on the turn toward violence, this book's stories of transformation to "moderate Islam" in a previously radical district in Istanbul exemplify another experience.
Cihan Tugal, 2009
7
The Amazing Absorbing Boy
Both familiar and strange, this story of a large Canadian city seen through the wide eyes of a naive and inexperienced young immigrant — wise in the culture of comic books — is both hilarious and heartbreaking.
Rabindranath Maharaj, 2010
8
Absorbing and Developing Qualified Fighter Pilots: The Role ...
What qualifications determine whether a fighter pilot is experienced?
Richard S. Marken, William W. Taylor, John A. Ausink, 2007
9
Non-Equilibrium Phase Transitions: Volume 2: Ageing and ...
The complete work consists of a two-volume set, describing two main classes of non-equilibrium phase-transitions, and surveys two main aspects of non-equilibrium phase-transitions: (a) transitions in the steady-state and (b) transitions in ...
Malte Henkel, Haye Hinrichsen, Michel Pleimling, 2011
10
Absorbing Perfections: Kabbalah and Interpretation
Thus the text becomes a major realm for contemplation, and the interpretation of the text frequently becomes an encounter with the deepest realms of reality.
Moshe Idel, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSORBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absorbing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bowlers give Lankans the edge on absorbing day
Sri Lanka's seamers Dhamika Prasad and Nuwan Pradeep took three wickets each and spinner Tharindu Kaushal made two late strikes to give ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
2
WHISPERING SMITH: Absorbing time at the biggest Armed Forces …
An interesting and absorbing day from the march along the prom, the drumhead service, the exhibits, the aerial dogfight, the battle ground ... «Littlehampton Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Wilson's pursuit of big money comes at cost
#Now, however, for the first time, the Wilson image is absorbing some serious puncture wounds. That's what happens when money and ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
1984 by George Orwell, book of a lifetime: An absorbing, deeply …
The book succeeds because it is no manifesto, but an absorbing, deeply affecting story. It has its defects, of course. Generations of young ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
An absorbing 'Pillow Book' from Cohesion, Strand theater companies
That's what Cohesion Theatre Company and Strand Theater Company provide in an absorbing co-production of "The Pillow Book" by Anna ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
6
Archroma Chief on Margin Drive After Absorbing BASF Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Archroma, which acquired textile-chemical operations from Clariant AG in 2013, is looking to further increase margins with its ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
7
Absorbing on its own terms, while retaining many of the elements …
It's absorbing on its own terms, while retaining many of the elements that were great in the movies. The opening scene suggests that this ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
8
UT researchers develop world's thinnest lightbulb, energy-absorbing
Researchers at the College of Natural Sciences designed the thinnest light bulb in the world, while Cockrell School of Engineering researchers ... «UT The Daily Texan, Jun 15»
9
Bad light ruins an absorbing contest
Umpire Richard Illingworth checks the light meter reading with colleague Sundaran Ravi before calling off play for the third day due to bad light ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jun 15»
10
The 3D Printed Shock-Absorbing Crawly Ball is Unlike Anything You …
crawlyfeatured Did you ever step back and think about who invented your favorite childhood toys? You know, things like the Rubik's Cube, hula ... «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»

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