mesmerize

mesmerize

verb

Definition of MESMERIZE

to hold the attention of as if by a spell <discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show>

Synonyms arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, fascinate, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind

Related Words enrapture, entrance, thrill; beguile, bewitch, charm; absorb, engage, engross, involve