หมกมุ่น(mòk mûn)

Meanings

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[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])

to be excessively absorbed in or fixated on something, often to an unhealthy degree

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1this period (of time); the current period2these days; lately; currentlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himหมกมุ่นmòk mûnหมกมุ่นmòk mûn[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])กับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusเกมgaymเกมgaym1game (subdivision of play in sports)2video game3game; matchจนjonจนjon1until; up to2so ... that; to the point of3poorไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1not very; hardly (degree)2rarely; seldom; not oftenออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)3where (question)4which one; which person/thing
Lately he’s so fixated on games that he rarely goes out.
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อย่าyàaหมกมุ่นmòk mûnกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaจนjonลืมleuumดูแลสุขภาพdoo lae sùk-kà-pâapตัวเองdtuua eng
Don’t be overly absorbed in past mistakes to the point that you forget to take care of your health.
เธอterหมกมุ่นmòk mûnกับgàpตัวเลขdtuua lêkยอดขายyôt kăaiจนjonความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panกับgàpคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangเริ่มrêrmสั่นคลอนsàn klon
She is so obsessively fixated on sales figures that her relationships with people around her are starting to falter.
การหมกมุ่นgaan mòk mûnกับgàpอุดมคติù-dom-ká-dtìความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètอย่างyàangสุดโต่งsùt dtòhngอาจàatบิดเบือนbìt beuuanมุมมองmum mongชีวิตchee-wítและláeบั่นทอนbàn tonสมดุลsŏm dunทางใจtaang jai
An extreme fixation on ideals of success can distort one’s view of life and undermine mental balance.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขลุกklùkขลุกklùk1[to] stick close to; keep company with2[to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up3[to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in
  • [to] stick close to; keep company with
  • [to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up
  • [to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in
เข้าสิงkâo sĭngเข้าสิงkâo sĭng1[to] possess; take over (fig.)2[to] possess [sb]
  • [to] possess; take over (fig.)
  • [to] possess [sb]
มัวเมาmuua maoมัวเมาmuua mao1[to] indulge excessively (in); [to] be obsessed (with)2infatuated; obsessed; engrossed (in vice, power, etc.)
  • [to] indulge excessively (in); [to] be obsessed (with)
  • infatuated; obsessed; engrossed (in vice, power, etc.)
ยึดติดyéut dtìtยึดติดyéut dtìt1stuck; adherent2[to] cling to; be fixated on3[to] stick; adhere (to [sth])
  • stuck; adherent
  • [to] cling to; be fixated on
  • [to] stick; adhere (to [sth])
ลุ่มหลงlûm lŏngลุ่มหลงlûm lŏng[to] be infatuated with; be obsessed with [sb/sth]

[to] be infatuated with; be obsessed with [sb/sth]

Word Breakdown

หมกmòkหมกmòk1[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcel2[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight3[to] bury; cover completelyPart 1
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มุ่นmûnมุ่นmûn1messy; troubled; frowning2[to] tie up hair; [to] make a bunPart 2
หมกมุ่นmòk mûnหมกมุ่นmòk mûn[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])