🇬🇧 Engrossing meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If something is engrossing, it is so interesting and exciting that it grabs all your attention and almost makes you forget everything else around you. An engrossing book, game, or movie pulls you in so much that you don’t hear your name being called and you don’t even notice how much time has passed.

Grandpa’s story about wrestling a goose for his hat was so engrossing we forgot to laugh until the goose won.

The game of pretending the floor was hot lava got so engrossing my brother refused to touch the ground for twenty minutes after it ended.

The underwater documentary was so engrossing that I tried to hold my breath whenever the divers went deep.

The board game was so engrossing that we didn’t realize we’d been playing for hours and had basically skipped three snack times.

The mystery show was so engrossing that my little brother tried to pause real life to go get snacks.

On the bus, a child drew an engrossing line that became a small bird. The sketch was so engrossing the woman forgot her stop. Outside, rain made the window more engrossing; the city blurred into light. Passengers whispered, all quiet and engrossing. The whole scene remained engrossing; she stepped off smiling.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

Expanding your English vocabulary is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation, spelling, and confidence in English. Watch the video above to memorize the word, understand its meaning, and see example sentences in action. Discover related words to grow your vocabulary naturally. Add words to your playlist for stress-free, effective learning—anytime, anywhere! Watch, learn, repeat.