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raptcompletely absorbed or fascinated by something; giving complete attention

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: completely absorbed or fascinated by something; giving complete attention

Pronunciation (IPA): /ræpt/

Korean meaning: 완전히 몰두한, 매혹된; 온전히 집중하는

Korean pronunciation: **랩**트

Example Sentences

  • My cat sits with rapt attention whenever I open a can of tuna.
  • The students listened with rapt attention to the guest speaker's fascinating stories.
  • She was so rapt in her book that she missed her subway stop three times.

rapt

ADJECTIVE

//ræpt//

completely absorbed or fascinated by something; giving complete attention

rapt concept
💡 Concept

A teenager sits rapt, completely absorbed in an amazing book

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rapt rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Wrapped in light, rapt by the book, trapped in fascination!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ræpt/
🇬🇧 UK/ræpt/

🌳Etymology

Rootrapt

Origin

From Latin 'raptus', the past participle of 'rapere' meaning 'to seize' or 'to carry away'. The word entered English in the 15th century, originally meaning 'carried away' or 'transported', and evolved to mean mentally absorbed or fascinated.

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🎵Rhyme

wrappedtrappedmappedcapped
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat sits with rapt attention whenever I open a can of tuna.

The students listened with rapt attention to the guest speaker's fascinating stories.

😄 Fun example

She was so rapt in her book that she missed her subway stop three times.

The audience sat in rapt silence during the pianist's breathtaking performance.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

absorbedengrossedfascinatedcaptivatedentranced

Antonyms

distractedinattentivebored

Related

attentionconcentrationfocusabsorption