rapt
deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy.
showing or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile.
carried off spiritually to another place, sphere of existence, etc.
Origin of rapt
1Other words for rapt
Other words from rapt
- rapt·ly, adverb
- rapt·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with rapt
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How to use rapt in a sentence
Nothing had me more rapt than three of the Roy siblings spiraling while in a dusty parking lot.
The Daily Beast’s 21 Best TV Shows of 2021: From ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Succession’ to ‘Sex Education’ | Kevin Fallon | December 20, 2021 | The Daily BeastKAYEKhan welcomed a rapt crowd of viewers — from consumer advocates and policy wonks to antitrust lawyers, tech analysts and live-tweeting reporters — in July to a rare FTC meeting that anyone in the public could watch virtually.
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A father-son backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon is an introduction to adventure | John Briley | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostAli walked up and hugged Gil, and the pair discussed music and racism and current events before a rapt audience.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon | Marcus Baram | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGolden Age-of-TV evangelists prate on about which glorified soap operas are most deserving of our rapt attention.
The crowd in Powell's was rapt—when it wasn't doubled over in laughter.
The inside-the-Beltway press, dumbfounded by the strange partisan bedfellowship, paid rapt attention.
Iran's nuclear plan is progressing," he told a rapt audience, but added, "Iran is being careful not to cross any red lines.
What The Head Of Israel's Military Intelligence Thinks Of Iran | Ali Gharib | March 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe walked on, and thought of the rapt liberty of the soul in the sweet serenities of beautiful solitude.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLucy clapped her hands with delight, her more staid cousin was rapt in pleased astonishment.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe exercises of the day soon commenced, and the old lady became wholly rapt in her devotional feelings.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousHe stood watching the carriage rapt in meditation, and his face wore a puzzled air.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHere Vincèn narrates a foot-race in which he took part at Nimes, and Mirèio listens in rapt attention.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downer
British Dictionary definitions for rapt (1 of 2)
/ (ræpt) /
totally absorbed; engrossed; spellbound, esp through or as if through emotion: rapt with wonder
characterized by or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile
Origin of rapt
1Derived forms of rapt
- raptly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for rapt (2 of 2)
/ (ræpt) /
Also: wrapped Australian and NZ informal very pleased: delighted
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