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overabsorbed

overabsorbed is the simple past and past participle of overabsorb.

Meaning of overabsorb

Verb

overabsorb (third-person singular simple present overabsorbs, present participle overabsorbing, simple past and past participle overabsorbed)

  1. (transitive) To absorb too much of.

Adjective

overabsorbed (comparative more overabsorbed, superlative most overabsorbed)

  1. (rare) excessively absorbed; overly engrossed.

Forms of overabsorbed

comparativemore overabsorbed
superlativemost overabsorbed

Questions about overabsorbed

What does overabsorbed mean?
Overabsorbed means excessively absorbed; overly engrossed.
What is overabsorbed the simple past and past participle of?
Overabsorbed is the simple past and past participle of overabsorb.
What part of speech is overabsorbed?
Overabsorbed is an adjective.

Words near overabsorbed in the dictionary

  1. overabound
  2. overabounded
  3. overabounding
  4. overabounds
  5. overabsorb
  6. overabsorbed
  7. overabsorbing
  8. overabsorbs
  9. overabsorption
  10. overabstemious
  11. overabstract

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