enthral

American  

[en-thrawl] / ɛnˈθrɔl /

verb (used with object)

enthralled, enthralling

1. enthrall.

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enthral British  

/ ɪnˈθrɔːl /

verb

1. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate

2. obsolete  to hold as thrall; enslave

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Other Word Forms

• enthraller noun
• enthralment noun

Etymology

Origin of enthral

C16: from _en- ¹ + _thrall

Example Sentences

I moved from skepticism to enthralled admiration almost as soon as Mr. Scott took the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was next Cobolli's turn to withstand a series of match points in an enthralling conclusion - escaping four of them in the space of just six points.

From BBC

Whether you are enthralled or enraged by Stokes and co, savour the emotions, because things after this series will probably never be the same again.

From BBC

While both Sinner and Alcaraz breezed into the final, the championship game was an attritional affair, with each player rock-solid on serve until an enthralling tie-break at the end of the first set.

From Barron's

“My mother thought the company of other children unnecessary and over-stimulating,” writes Jessica Mitford in her spiky and enthralling memoir, “Hons and Rebels.”

From The Wall Street Journal