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Definition of "absorbing" []

  • Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it. (adjective)
  • Present participle of absorb. (verb)

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Use "absorbing" in a sentence
  • "In his skilled hands, these two journeys are rivetingly told, in absorbing, meticulous detail."
  • "Doctors can indirectly assess pancreatic function with a 72-hour stool collection, in combination with a three-day dietary record, to determine how much fat a child is absorbing from the food he or she is eating."
  • "Maybe a helping factor in absorbing shotgun recoil is that i weigh 290 pounds or I'm to dumb to acknowledge the pain."