rapt

adjective

ˈrapt How to pronounce rapt (audio)
Definition of raptnext
1
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion a rock band that still attracts rapt crowds of aging baby boomers

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2
as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something with a mixture of delight and awe, the rapt children stared at the chick in the incubator breaking out of its shell

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Recent Examples of rapt En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026 The movie ends with people the world over, rapt by their TVs and smartphones as the news pours in confirming that aliens are real. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The venue is encircled by a towering curtain of oaks, poplars, and pines, and each note seemed to hang in the air for the rapt audience. — Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 Even then, the reaction was rapt, respectful—a far cry from the chaos of most post-pandemic concertgoing experiences. — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
  1. ecstatic
  2. immersed
  3. giddy
  4. focused
  5. enraptured
  6. absorbed
  7. interested
  8. enthralled
Adjective
  • And indeed the work itself was simultaneously ecstatic and painful.
    — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • In many instances, Madonna cedes the dance floor to Price, her voice floating over his ecstatic music.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Mikesell said the small group is central to a program in which artists who often have never met live together and become immersed in Miami’s arts community.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • How immersed do football fans really want to be?
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of immersed
Adjective
  • Take the Midnight Rave at House of Yes, where attendees are giddy to support the promoters, Kseniya Sovenko and Mary Wolff, better known on social media as NYC Rave Girls.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • Some celebrity wines seem more focused on lining investors’ pockets than impressing palates.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • The loss of NBCUniversal channels seemed like a way for Fubo to offer slimmer, more focused packages that were also more affordable.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of focused
Adjective
  • One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Definition of enraptured
Adjective
  • Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbed
Adjective
  • While attending Fanatics Fest in New York on Thursday, Goodell told Sportico he’d be interested in holding a regular-season game in Japan.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
  • But Donnie was present, interested in her crochet and sewing projects, her rescue cats Orion and Saphyra, her career, her painful upbringing.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of interested
Adjective
  • Rochelle worked there as an assistant to the principal, and was less enthralled with the idea of Alex following his father’s path.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • But Caldwell is more enthralled by what’s possible at the restaurant level.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of enthralled

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