Engross - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˈɡrəʊs|

Brit.
|ɪnˈɡrəʊs|

verb
- devote (oneself) fully to (syn: absorb, engulf, immerse, plunge, steep)
- consume all of one's attention or time (syn: absorb, engage, occupy)
- consume all of one's attention or time (syn: absorb, engage, occupy)
Examples
...a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending...
The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.
Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book.
Dad was engrossed in the paper.
Who's that guy Ally's been engrossed in conversation with all night?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: engross
he/she/it: engrosses
present participle: engrossing
past tense: engrossed
past participle: engrossed
I/you/we/they: engross
he/she/it: engrosses
present participle: engrossing
past tense: engrossed
past participle: engrossed