hold spellbound

hold spellbound
index immerse (engross), monopolize

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  • hold spellbound — fascinate, keep too interested to move …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hold — hold1 holdable, adj. /hohld/, v., held; held or (Archaic) holden; holding; n. v.t. 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child s hand in his. 2. to set aside; reserve or retain: to… …   Universalium

  • hold — v 1. grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, keep fast, gripe; have, palm, retain, Inf. latch onto, clench, clinch; hug, embrace, Brit. Dial. clip; keep, have and hold, harbor; cherish, treasure, fondle, Archaic. bosom. 2. reserve, set aside, put aside, set …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • hold — I [[t]hoʊld[/t]] v. held, hold•ing, n. 1) to have or keep in the hand; grasp: to hold someone s hand[/ex] 2) to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold a reservation[/ex] 3) to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • spellbound — adjective extremely interested in something you are listening to: hold sb spellbound: The storyteller held his audience spellbound …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Spellbound — Spellbind Spell bind , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spellbound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spellbinding}.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. {Spell bind er}, n.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spellbound — adj. fascinated, enthralled; bound by a magic spell or charm spell·bind || spelbaɪnd v. enthrall, fascinate, captivate; hold under a magic spell or charm …   English contemporary dictionary

  • arrest — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, abduction, absorb, absorb the attention, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, apoplexy, apprehend, apprehension …   Moby Thesaurus

  • enthrall — Synonyms and related words: absorb, absorb the attention, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, delectate, delight, deprive of freedom, disenfranchise, disfranchise, dominate, enchant,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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