Definition of spellbound
:held by or as if by a spell
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Examples of spellbound in a Sentence
The children were spellbound by the puppet show.
She's a storyteller that will hold you spellbound.
Recent Examples of spellbound from the Web
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But even among this spellbound crowd, Jon and Susan Brewster are supernovas.
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Be spellbound and bedazzled by science fair winner presentations at the National Capital Astronomers meeting, held at the University of Maryland Observatory, College Park.
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Under Oberon’s spell, Bottom is suddenly turned into a donkey — and seduced by the equally spellbound Titania.
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For those few moments, Rankin was surely the most spellbound person in the room.
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First Known Use of spellbound
1785
spellbound Synonyms
Synonyms
bewitched, charmed, entranced, magic, magical, enchantedRelated Words
cursed (also curst), jinxed, possessed; dreamy, fairy, fairylike; fantastic (also fantastical), miraculous, utopian, wondrous; hypnotized, mesmerized; bedazzled, captivated, fascinatedSPELLBOUND Defined for English Language Learners
spellbound
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adjective
Definition of spellbound for English Language Learners
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: giving all of your attention and interest to something or someone
SPELLBOUND Defined for Kids
spellbound
play
adjective
spell·bound
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Definition of spellbound for Students
:having the interest or attention held by or as if by magic power
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