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- be absorbed by (something)
be absorbed by (something)
be absorbed by (something)
To have all of one's attention, interest, or identity completely dominated by or engrossed in something. I was so absorbed by the movie that I didn't even notice you coming in! He is so absorbed by his work that he doesn't have enough time for his family anymore.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Noela | | - | Galician |
| Branimira | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian |
| Edytha | | - | English (Rare) |
| Helmut | | HEL-moot (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Afia | | - | Western African, Akan |
| Benedikte | | - | Danish, Norwegian |