The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience.
SYNONYM(S): enchant, entrance.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cap´ti|va´tor — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
cap|ti|vate — «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; … English syllables
vat — av·a·da·vat; bha·ga·vat; cul·ti·vat·able; en·er·vat·ed; gal·li·vat; gra·vat; pri·vat·do·cent; pri·vat·ize; ren·o·vat·ing·ly; sam·vat; syl·vat·ic; tra·vat·ed; vat; vat·ic; vat·i·can; vat·i·can·ism; vat·i·can·ist; vat·i·cide; vat·man; vi·vat; VAT;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
captivatingly — cap·ti·vat·ing·ly … English syllables
captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ˈkæptıveıtıŋ] adj very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention ▪ a captivating smile ▪ a captivating account of her childhood in Beijing … Dictionary of contemporary English
captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ kæptı,veıtıŋ ] adjective very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention: a captivating tale His smile was captivating … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncaptivating — un•cap′ti•vat ing adj … From formal English to slang
captivate — cap•ti•vate [[t]ˈkæp təˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to attract intensely and fixedly; fascinate 2) Obs. to capture • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL captīvātus, ptp. of captīvāre cap ti•va′tion, n. cap′ti•va tor, n … From formal English to slang
