spellbind

spellbind

verb

Definition of SPELLBIND

to hold the attention of as if by a spell <the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children>

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

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