obsess

verb
UK: /əbˈses/
US: /əbˈses/

  1. To think about something or someone all the time.

    1. I obsess about my weight.
    2. Don't obsess about things you cannot change, just let them go.

  2. To be constantly preoccupied with a particular idea, feeling, or activity, often to an excessive degree.

    1. He does obsess over details.
    2. Teenagers often obsess about their appearance and what others think.

Synonyms

haunt preoccupy dwell consume fixate
obsess intransitive-verb

  1. To have an obsessive thought or idea.

    1. I obsess about clean.
    2. Some artists obsess over a single project for years.

  2. To be excessively or abnormally preoccupied with something.

    1. Don't obsess about the exam, you'll do fine.
    2. She tends to obsess about her past mistakes, which affects her current happiness.
obsess transitive-verb

  1. To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind.

    1. Worries obsess him.
    2. The idea to create obsess the artist, making him restless.

  2. To dominate someone's thoughts to a troubling extent.

    1. The memory of the accident continues to obsess him.
    2. Unresolved issues from the past can obsess individuals, hindering personal growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "obsess" in English means: To think about something or someone all the time., To be constantly preoccupied with a particular idea, feeling, or activity, often to an excessive degree..

The phonetic transcription of "obsess" is /əbˈses/ in British English and /əbˈses/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "obsess": haunt, preoccupy, dwell, consume, fixate.

Example usage of "obsess": "I obsess about my weight.". More examples on the page.