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Definition of consuming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

consuming

adjective
 
/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/
 
/kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a feeling, an interest, etc.) so strong or important that it takes up all your time and energy
    • Basketball is his consuming passion.
    • They both had a consuming interest in cricket.
    see also all-consuming, time-consuming
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryConsuming is used with these nouns:
    • interest
    • passion
    See full entry
See consuming in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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