rapt

[ rapt ]

/ ræpt /

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adjective

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

1350–1400; Middle English (past participle of rapen to carry off, abduct, rape) <Latin raptus seized, carried off (past participle of rapere), equivalent to rap- (see rape¹) + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR rapt

2 ecstatic, spellbound, bewitched.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rapt

raptly, adverbraptness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rapt

rapped, rapt , wrapped, wrapt

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Example sentences from the Web for rapt

Raptly, they drink in the cunningly arranged open floor plan.
Beyond Stainless|Megan McArdle|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The old lady in front lifted a frank handkerchief; the giggling girls were raptly watching.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
Raptly gazing at the child's innocent face, Paul softly croons some cradle melody.
Oswald Langdon|Carson Jay Lee
Mr. Blake's eyes were raptly fixed on his accuser—his traducer, as we secretly defined him.
St. Cuthbert's|Robert E. Knowles

As he gazed at it raptly a scream from the girl aroused him.
In the Morning of Time|Charles G. D. Roberts
As the Tiger Swami's story approached a climax, my excitement mounted with it; Chandi also was raptly mute.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for rapt (1 of 2)

rapt¹

/ (ræpt) /

adjective

totally absorbed; engrossed; spellbound, esp through or as if through emotionrapt with wonder

characterized by or proceeding from rapturea rapt smile

Derived forms of rapt

raptly, adverb

Word Origin for rapt

C14: from Latin raptus carried away, from rapere to seize; see rape 1

British Dictionary definitions for rapt (2 of 2)

rapt²

/ (ræpt) /

adjective

Also: wrapped Australian and NZ informal very pleased: delighted

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单词	rapt
释义	rapt [ rapt ] / ræpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rapt ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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 1350–1400; Middle English (past participle of rapen to carry off, abduct, rape) <Latin raptus seized, carried off (past participle of rapere), equivalent to rap- (see rape¹) + -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR rapt 2 ecstatic, spellbound, bewitched. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rapt ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rapt raptly, adverbraptness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rapt rapped, rapt , wrapped, wrapt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rapt Raptly, they drink in the cunningly arranged open floor plan. Beyond Stainless\|Megan McArdle\|October 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The old lady in front lifted a frank handkerchief; the giggling girls were raptly watching. Jane Journeys On\|Ruth Comfort Mitchell Raptly gazing at the child's innocent face, Paul softly croons some cradle melody. Oswald Langdon\|Carson Jay Lee Mr. Blake's eyes were raptly fixed on his accuser—his traducer, as we secretly defined him. St. Cuthbert's\|Robert E. Knowles As he gazed at it raptly a scream from the girl aroused him. In the Morning of Time\|Charles G. D. Roberts As the Tiger Swami's story approached a climax, my excitement mounted with it; Chandi also was raptly mute. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda British Dictionary definitions for rapt (1 of 2) rapt¹ / (ræpt) / adjective totally absorbed; engrossed; spellbound, esp through or as if through emotionrapt with wonder characterized by or proceeding from rapturea rapt smile Derived forms of rapt raptly, adverb Word Origin for rapt C14: from Latin raptus carried away, from rapere to seize; see rape 1 British Dictionary definitions for rapt (2 of 2) rapt² / (ræpt) / adjective Also: wrapped Australian and NZ informal very pleased: delighted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rapt ecstatic, delighted, rapturous, spellbound, inattentive, enthralled, absent, absent-minded, abstracted, bewitched, blissful, busy, charmed, daydreaming, deep, dreaming, employed, enamored, engaged, engrossed
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rapt

adjective

Origin of rapt

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rapt

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British Dictionary definitions for rapt (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of rapt

Word Origin for rapt

British Dictionary definitions for rapt (2 of 2)

adjective

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