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- Dictionaryen·thrall/inˈTHrôl/
verb
- 1. capture the fascinated attention of: "she had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold"
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The meaning of ENTHRALL is to hold spellbound : charm. How to use enthrall in a sentence. Did you know?
to keep someone completely interested: The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd. The audience was enthralled for two hours by a sparkling, dramatic performance. They listened enthralled to what he was saying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inspiration and inspiring. anti-creative. apostolic. blue-sky.
When something is so fascinating that it holds all your attention, it is said to enthrall — whether it's a thrilling action-adventure film, a breathtaking work of art, or even the person you have a crush on.
1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled us. 2. To enslave. [Middle English, to put in bondage : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + thrall, slave; see thrall.] en·thrall′ing·ly adv. en·thrall′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
ENTHRALL meaning: to hold the attention of (someone) by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful often used as (be) enthralled.
1. to captivate or charm. a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences. 2. to put or hold in slavery; subjugate. to be enthralled by illusions and superstitions. Also: inthral, inthrall SYNONYMS 1. spellbind, enchant, transport, enrapture. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of enthrall verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Enthrall definition: to captivate or charm. See examples of ENTHRALL used in a sentence.
Enthrall Definition. ĕn-thrôl. enthralled, enthralling, enthralls. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. enthralled, enthralling, enthralls. To hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make a slave of; enslave. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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