engrossed
adjective/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/
/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/
- so interested or involved in something that you give it all your attention
- Thankfully, they were all too engrossed to notice her.
- engrossed in/with (doing) something She was engrossed in conversation.
- Dawn was engrossed in stuffing clothes into a bag.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- deeply
- very
- completely
- …
- in
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