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- Dictionaryenthralling/ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating: "an enthralling best-seller"
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ENTHRALLING definition: 1. keeping someone's interest and attention completely: 2. keeping someone's interest and…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ENTHRALLING: interesting, intriguing, fascinating, engaging, absorbing, exciting, gripping, engrossing; Antonyms of ENTHRALLING: tedious, boring, dry, uninteresting, monotonous, dull, heavy, drab
When things captivate or grip you, they're enthralling. You can find another person enthralling, or a well-made movie, a wonderful concert, or an entrancing painting in a museum. Enthralling comes from the verb enthrall, which means "capture one's attention," but had the original meaning of "enslave."
Enthralled with baseball as a young man but not a gifted athlete, he used his ability with numbers to keep track of team sports. They have remarkable stage presence and enthrall the audiences with their performances. Sestero screens a rough cut of the film for his friends and family, who are enthralled by its bizarre ineptitude.
The meaning of ENTHRALL is to hold spellbound : charm. How to use enthrall in a sentence. Did you know?
Holding the attention completely; fascinating; spellbinding.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
enthralling - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
What does the adjective enthralling mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective enthralling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective enthralling? About 0.03 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the adjective enthralling pronounced?
2 meanings: If you are enthralled by something, you enjoy it and give it your complete attention and interest..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of enthralling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
