absorbed
/əbˈzɔrbd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of absorb: to take in or soak up liquid, energy, or information.
- The dark roof absorbed heat from the sun all day.
- The sponge absorbed all the spilled milk.
- She absorbed the new information quickly during the training session.
adjective
- Very interested in something and paying full attention to it.
- The children were completely absorbed in the movie, not moving a muscle.
- He became absorbed in his work and lost track of time.
- She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the phone ring.
- Taken in or soaked up by something (liquid, energy, information, etc.).
- The sound was absorbed by the thick carpet, making the room quiet.
- The nutrients from the food are absorbed into the bloodstream.
- The water was quickly absorbed by the dry soil.
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