absorbed
adjectiveUK /əbˈzɔːbd/
US /əbˈzɔːrbd/
So interested in something that you do not notice anything else.
She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Taken in or soaked up by something, like a sponge taking in water.
The absorbed water made the towel heavy.
3. Taken into the body or a substance, such as a nutrient or gas.
The absorbed nutrients help the plant grow.
4. Taken over as part of a larger group or thing.
The small company was absorbed into a bigger one.