spellbind
[spel-bahynd]
verb (used with object), spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.
to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.
Origin of spellbind
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Related Words for spellbinding
beguile, mesmerize, slay, win, draw, inveigle, allure, kill, wow, vamp, attract, transport, hex, captivate, please, send, tickle, take, cajole, entranceExamples from the Web for spellbinding
Contemporary Examples of spellbinding
But how long can a show depend on the spellbinding performance of one actress?
She was, according to skating experts, spellbinding on Thursday night.
Sotnikova Beat Kim Yu-Na? Figure Skating Is Probably Corrupt (But We Knew That)Kevin Fallon
February 21, 2014
It is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted, and spellbinding.
The Pink Hotel is a spellbinding story about identity and inheritance, and how we know who we are.
They have never sat in a large lecture hall with a spellbinding orator.
Historical Examples of spellbinding
You are staying for the spellbinding fest and entertainment, are you not?
The MajorRalph Connor
spellbind
verb -binds, -binding or -bound
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