1 [+ obj] : to be the only person or thing that someone thinks or talks about
▪ The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else. — usually used as (be) obsessed ▪ He is obsessed by the war. ▪ She was obsessed with her weight. [=she thought about her weight all the time] ▪ She became more and more obsessed with the project. 2 [no obj] informal : to think and talk about someone or something too much
▪ You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem. — usually + about or over ▪ I'm trying to obsess less about my weight. ▪ He's always obsessing over money.
▪ The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else. — usually used as (be) obsessed ▪ He is obsessed by the war. ▪ She was obsessed with her weight. [=she thought about her weight all the time] ▪ She became more and more obsessed with the project.
▪ You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem. — usually + about or over ▪ I'm trying to obsess less about my weight. ▪ He's always obsessing over money.





