obsessed

UK
/əbˈsɛst/
US
/əbˈsɛst/

Translations

obsessedpast participle
UK
/əbˈsɛst/
US
/əbˈsɛst/
Used predicatively to describe a state resulting from an earlier action (e.g., "He is obsessed by…").
obsessedadjective
more obsessed
Comp.
most obsessed
Super.
UK
/əbˈsɛst/
US
/əbˈsɛst/
He is obsessed with his work.
Он одержим своей работой.
She is obsessed with cleanliness.
Она помешана на чистоте.
obsessverb

obsessed

Past Simple

obsessed
Past Simple
obsessed
Past Participle
obsessing
Gerund
UK
/əbˈsɛs/
US
/əˈsɛs/
She tends to obsess over small details.
Она склонна зацикливаться на мелочах.
I can't stop obsessing about the mistake I made.
Я не могу перестать мучиться из-за ошибки, которую я совершил.

Definitions

obsessedpast participle
Influenced, affected, or dominated by an obsession; preoccupied.
Mark was obsessed by thoughts of revenge.
obsessedadjective
Having or showing an excessive or compulsive concern with something.
She was obsessed with keeping her house spotless, cleaning it every day.
So completely occupied by a single thought, idea, or emotion that one can think or do little else.
Ever since the breakup, he has been obsessed, unable to focus on work or friends.
obsessverb
To preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.
She began to obsess over the details of the upcoming event, unable to focus on anything else.
To dwell persistently and often anxiously on something; to be consumed by obsessive thoughts.
He tends to obsess about his health, checking his pulse every few minutes.