Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

present participle of engross

The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

plural of engrossing

(transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

simple past tense and past participle of engross

Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else. / (of a document) Finalized, written in large letters.

(uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation. / (countable, law) The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.

plural of engrossment

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engross