absorbed in thought



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absorbed in thought

Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world. It's no use trying to talk to Helen when she's absorbed in thought like that; it's as if we don't even exist!
See also: absorb, thought

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Claudieklo-DEEFrench
Jayashri-Indian, Marathi
Te'oma-Ancient Aramaic
Kalev (1)-Estonian
Zara (1)ZAHR-əEnglish (Modern)
Omegao-MAY-gə (English)Various