engrossverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈɡrəʊs/us/ɪnˈɡroʊs/If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention:
What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children?
Synonym
absorb
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making people excited and interested
- absorbed
- animate
- be sb's bag idiom
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- captivate
- capture
- catch
- enthuse
- entrance 1
- intrigue
- occupy
- pulse
- pump
- pump sb up
- reinvigorate
- rivet
- swing
- talk sth up
- whip sth up
- wow factor
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