- adjectiveconsuming (adjective)
- (of a feeling) completely filling one's mind and attention; absorbing:"a consuming passion"
verbconsuming (present participle)- eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink):"people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks"
- buy (goods or services).
- use up (a resource):"these machines consume 5 percent of the natural gas in the U.S"
- (especially of a fire) completely destroy:"the fire spread rapidly, consuming many homes"
- (be consumed)(of a feeling) absorb all of the attention and energy of (someone):"Carolyn was consumed with guilt"
Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’; reinforced by French consumer.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- (of a feeling) completely filling one's mind and attention; absorbing:
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