spellbind

verb

spell·​bind ˈspel-ˌbīnd 

spellbound ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd  ; spellbinding

transitive verb

: to bind or hold by or as if by a spell

Synonyms of spellbind

• fascinate
• enchant

Examples of spellbind in a Sentence

the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children

Recent Examples on the Web

Using the Zanzibar Serena Hotel as your base — often the drop‑off and pick‑up point for free ship‑to‑downtown shuttles — turns a private walking tour of spellbinding Stone Town into an easy booking. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

That group includes Adeline Hotel frontman Dan Knishkowy, who plays guitar on West’s spellbinding second album, Silent Century. —Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026

The panorama from my island summit is spellbinding. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from spellbound

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spellbind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined
• enshrined

Kids Definition

spellbind

verb

spell·​bind ˈspel-ˌbīnd 

spellbound -ˌbau̇nd  ; spellbinding

: to hold by or as if by a spell : fascinate