Main Entry: rapt

Pronunciation: \ˈrapt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin raptus, past participle of rapere to seize — more at rapid

Date: 14th century

1 : lifted up and carried away
2 : transported with emotion : enraptured
3 : wholly absorbed : engrossed

— rapt·ly \ˈrap(t)-lē\ adverb

— rapt·ness \ˈrap(t)-nəs\ noun