51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

immersed

[ih-murst]

adjective

  1. plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.

  2. Biology.somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.

  3. Botany.growing under water.



immersed

/ ɪˈɜː /

adjective

  1. sunk or submerged

  2. (of plants) growing completely submerged in water

  3. (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part

  4. involved deeply; engrossed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • unimmersed adjective
  • well-immersed adjective
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of immersed1

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

These teens were sometimes gasping and talking to the screen, laughing at points, fully immersed, fully relating, even feeling nostalgic for TikTok trends that were popping three years ago.

From

What was it like being immersed in such heavy subject matter?

From

In the four weeks she's been on these shores, she's immersed herself in the culture, cuisine and her coaching.

From

Kachuck immersed himself in a wide-ranging education in avocados, from their agronomy to the unlikely backstory of their California triumph.

From

You get so immersed in what you're doing that it takes up all your senses, all your attention.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


immerseimmerser