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- Dictionarycap·tive/ˈkaptiv/
noun
- 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: "the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid"
adjective
- 1. imprisoned or confined: "the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive"
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a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war: When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years. hold/take someone captive. to keep someone as a prisoner or make someone a prisoner:
The meaning of CAPTIVE is taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war. How to use captive in a sentence.
6 meanings: 1. a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war 2. a person whose behaviour is.... Click for more definitions.
A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo. To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t always describe things that are completely bad, like its synonym, hostage.
adjective. made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops. kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals. enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau. of or relating to a captive.
n. 1. a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war. 2. a person whose behaviour is dominated by some emotion: a captive of love. adj. 3. held as prisoner. 4. held under restriction or control; confined: captive water held behind a dam. 5. captivated; enraptured.
Definition of captive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAPTIVE definition: 1. A captive person or animal is being kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave. 2. a group of…. Learn more.
Jun 16, 2024 · captive (plural captives) One who has been captured or is otherwise confined . One held prisoner. ( figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated. A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.
Captive definition: One, such as a prisoner of war, who is forcibly confined, subjugated, or enslaved.
