consuming
verbadjectivenounattested in dialogue
Holding one's attention or interest.
verb
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Also a form of consumepresent participle and gerund of consume
adjective
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Holding one's attention or interest.
a consuming passion
noun
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consumption; the process by which something is consumed
[…] in Greek philosophy world cycles and world incinerations were immanent processes of nature, the self-consumings of the cosmic process, which have their corresponding self-restorations.
Forms
- plural
- consumings
- comparative
- more consuming
- superlative
- most consuming
consume · To use up.consumed · Full of, exuding (also figuratively).consumer · One who, or that which, consumes.
consuming · Holding one's attention or interest.
consumption · The act of eating, drinking or using.contact · The act of touching physically; being in close association.contagious · Easily transmitted to others.