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