enthral

[en-thrawl]

verb (used with object)

enthralled, enthralling 

1. enthrall.

enthral

/ ɪnˈθrɔːl /

verb

1. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate

2. obsolete,  to hold as thrall; enslave

Other Word Forms

• enthralment noun
• enthraller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enthral¹

C16: from _en- ¹ + _thrall

Example Sentences

It’s difficult to detail what exactly Roan does best — she’s already proved to be one of the decade’s enthralling artists, defining her image through bold, extravagant costumes and hypnotic pop tunes.

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At first sight, Staunton recalls being enthralled by her perpetually “cool” demeanor.

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Sitting in his Oklahoma City hotel room that night, Sasaki pulled up old video of his high school days and studied a delivery that, even then, enthralled evaluators around the sport.

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As Super League's two most successful clubs, sharing 17 Grand Final wins between them, the showdown at Headingley between the fourth and fifth placed teams promised to enthral.

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As she told Womack, during a childhood trip to a record store, she was enthralled with the selection of Beatles albums.

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