/ Dictionary / Index C consuming: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•sum•ing Pronunciation: (kun-s'ming), [key] — adj. strongly and urgently felt: a consuming need to be successful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: consuming (Thesaurus) consumer strike consummate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language