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# engrossing

adjective (engrossing; more engrossing, most engrossing); verb -ing form of engross (engross, engrosses, engrossed, engrossing)

«engrossing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#m1)
2. As a verb form, engrossing means taking up someone's whole attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#m2)

### In the lessons

In reading and book reviews it is a strong word of praise: an engrossing story is one you cannot put down. Related: if you are engrossed in something, you are so busy with it that you do not notice anything else, which in safety talk can be risky (engrossed in a phone while crossing a road). Phrases: «an engrossing book», «engrossing story», «engrossed in».

### Examples

- The book was so engrossing that I read it in one night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x1)
- It was an engrossing match right up to the last minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x2)
- She found the science documentary engrossing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x3)
- He was engrossed in his game and didn't hear his mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x4)
- The puzzle was engrossing, and the whole class went quiet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x5)
- Don't get engrossed in your phone while crossing the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/#x6)

### Note

«Engrossing» describes the thing; «engrossed» describes the person: «an engrossing book», «I was engrossed». Spelling: double s. Similar words: gripping, absorbing, fascinating.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «engrossing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/engrossing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«engrossing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/engrossing.html) on Mova free.