หมกมุ่น(mòk mûn)

Meanings

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

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

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมกมุ่นmòk mûnหมกมุ่นmòk mûn[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4ever; any (indefinite)
Lately he’s so fixated on games that he rarely goes out.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขลุกklùkขลุกklùk1[to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up2[to] stick close to; keep company with3[to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in
  • [to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up
  • [to] stick close to; keep company with
  • [to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in
เข้าสิงkâo sĭngเข้าสิงkâo sĭng1[to] possess [sb]2[to] be possessed (fig.); [to] be obsessed with [sth]
  • [to] possess [sb]
  • [to] be possessed (fig.); [to] be obsessed with [sth]
มัวเมาmuua maoมัวเมาmuua mao1infatuated; obsessed; engrossed (in vice, power, etc.)2[to] indulge excessively (in); [to] be obsessed (with)
  • infatuated; obsessed; engrossed (in vice, power, etc.)
  • [to] indulge excessively (in); [to] be obsessed (with)
ยึดติดyéut dtìtยึดติดyéut dtìt1[to] stick; adhere (to [sth])2[to] cling to; be fixated on3stuck; adherent
  • [to] stick; adhere (to [sth])
  • [to] cling to; be fixated on
  • stuck; adherent
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] hide; stash; keep out of sight2[to] bury; cover completely3[to] steam-bake in leaves; wrap and steamPart 1
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มุ่นmûnมุ่นmûn1[to] tie up hair; [to] make a bun2messy; troubled; frowningPart 2
หมกมุ่นmòk mûnหมกมุ่นmòk mûn[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])