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verb
- 1. hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate: "the singer held the audience spellbound"
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SPELLBOUND definition: 1. having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPELLBOUND is held by or as if by a spell. How to use spellbound in a sentence.
Spellbound definition: bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated. See examples of SPELLBOUND used in a sentence.
Being spellbound is when your attention is caught by something, and you just can't look away, almost as if you were bound by a spell. An exciting movie can leave you spellbound. A great public speaker can hold the audience spellbound.
having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything else: The children listened to the story spellbound. He held his audience spellbound. Synonym. fascinated. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. interested in something. interested I've always been interested in the origins of blues music.
Definition of 'spellbound' Word Frequency. spellbound. (spelbaʊnd ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are spellbound by something or someone, you are so fascinated that you cannot think about anything else. His audience had listened like children, spellbound by his words. [ + by] He was in awe of her; she held him spellbound.
adjective. /ˈspelbaʊnd/ [not usually before noun] with your attention completely held by what you are listening to or watching. a storyteller who can hold audiences spellbound. The kids watched and listened spellbound to the performance. Take your English to the next level.