adj
absorbed
ab-SAWRBD
adj
1
Completely focused on something, to the exclusion of everything else.
"He was so absorbed in the game he missed his stop."
2
Taken in or soaked up.
"Most of the rainfall was absorbed by the dry soil."
How to Use Absorbed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither deeply engrossed in something mentally, or physically soaked/taken in.
Common pairings
absorbed in thought
fully absorbed
absorbed into
Word Forms
more absorbed comparative, most absorbed superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of absorb, formed with the standard -ed ending.