The meaning of Rapt

verb

Enchant and delight (someone).

Usage examples:

They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

adjective

Extremely attracted, or completely controlled

Usage examples:

Once kids step inside a circus tent, they’re bewitched., a bewitching actress

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Usage examples:

He was captivated by her beauty

adjective

(of a person's life or a period of this) unusually lucky or happy as though protected by magic.

Usage examples:

I felt that i had a charmed life

exclamation

Expressing polite pleasure at an introduction.

Usage examples:

Charmed, i'm sure

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Usage examples:

Ecstatic fans filled the stadium

noun

A person subject to mystical experiences.

Usage examples:

Intransigent towards ecstatics, sarcastic towards catholics, intractable towards heretics, calvinis…

adjective

Very happy and excited

Usage examples:

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

adjective

Placed under a spell; bewitched.

Usage examples:

An enchanted garden

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Changed by magic, or seeming to be changed by magic

Usage examples:

The princess lives in an enchanted castle.

verb

Give intense pleasure or joy to.

Usage examples:

Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child

adjective

Filled with great pleasure or extremely pleased by something

Usage examples:

The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.

verb

Capture the fascinated attention of.

Usage examples:

She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold

Past simple and past participle of enthral mainly uk

verb

Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

Usage examples:

I was entranced by the city's beauty

noun

An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.

Usage examples:

The southern entrance of the palace

noun

An act or instance of entering somewhere.

Usage examples:

At their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet

adjective

Strongly attracted and interested.

Usage examples:

A crowd of fascinated onlookers

verb

Attract the strong attention and interest of (someone).

Usage examples:

I've always been fascinated by computers

adjective

Extremely interested

Usage examples:

We watched fascinated as he cleaned and repaired the watch., i was fascinated to hear about his tra…

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

noun

Effective control over something.

Usage examples:

He had to take a grip on his nerves

verb

Capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix.

Usage examples:

They were mesmerized by his story

adjective

Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

He was greeted with rapturous applause

adjective

Showing extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement

Usage examples:

The play was greeted with rapturous applause., the team received a rapturous welcome.

verb

Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets.

Usage examples:

The linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear

noun

A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.

Usage examples:

A rectangular plate containing an iron rivet

verb

Past simple and past participle of rivet

Usage examples:

Many parts of an aircraft are riveted together., it was an amazing film - i was absolutely riveted.…

verb

Hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate.

Usage examples:

The singer held the audience spellbound

adjective

Having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything else

Usage examples:

At the circus, the children are spellbound, watching the acrobats perform.

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

adjective

Feeling or showing great excitement and pleasure; very excited.

Usage examples:

Everyone was really thrilled when they arrived

adjective

Extremely pleased

Usage examples:

My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.

verb

Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Usage examples:

The bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry

noun

A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place.

Usage examples:

Many possess their own forms of transport

noun

An overwhelmingly strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Art can send people into transports of delight