absorbing

1. 1.

   capable of arousing and holding the attention

   “a fascinating story”

   Synonymsengrossingfascinatinggrippingriveting

   Similarinteresting

Questions about absorbing

What does absorbing mean?

absorbing means "capable of arousing and holding the attention".

How many syllables are in absorbing?

absorbing has 3 syllables: ab-sor-bing. The stress falls on "sor". In IPA it is /əbˈzɔɹbɪŋ/.

What is another word for absorbing?

Close synonyms include engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is absorbing a common word?

absorbing is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.