spellbound

CEFRB2

/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Completely fascinated and unable to look away.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.

Examples

  • I mean, I was spellbound the whole time.

  • They sat there in silence, as though spellbound by the music.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.

More examples

In context

  • The story left the children spellbound.

  • At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From spell + bound.