English · Word Candidate

consuming

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: consumings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Holding one's attention or interest.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chiếm giữ sự chú ý hoặc quan tâm

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Adjective

Examples

a consuming passion

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

consumption; the process by which something is consumed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quá trình tiêu thụ một thứ gì đó

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Noun

Examples

[…] 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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “consuming” mean?

Holding one's attention or interest.

Is “consuming” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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