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Definition of spellbound - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
fascinationfascinated as if under a magic spell
- The audience was spellbound by the magician's performance.
- She was spellbound by the breathtaking view.
- The children sat spellbound as the storyteller spoke.
Expressions with spellbound
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captivate someone fully with fascination or interest
The magician's tricks hold the audience spellbound.
captivate someone completely with charm or interest
The magician's performance held the audience spellbound.
Origin of spellbound
English, spell (enchantment) + bound (tied)
Terms with spellbound included in their meaning
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spellbound
under a spell or magical influence
emotion
held completely captivated or spellbound
spellbound
having attention fixated as though by a spell
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- French:envoûté, ...
- German:gebannt, ...
- Italian:incantato, ...
- Spanish:cautivado, ...
- Portuguese:fascinado, ...
- Chinese:着迷的, ...
- Japanese:魅了された, ...
- Arabic:مَسْحُور, ...
- Hebrew:מְהֻפְנָט, ...
- Russian:завороженный, ...
- Ukrainian:зачарований, ...
- Hindi:मंत्रमुग्ध, ...
Definition of spellbind - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
magicRare captivate or hold attention as if by magicRare
- The magician's performance managed to spellbind the entire audience.
- The storyteller could spellbind listeners with her tales.
- His speech seemed to spellbind everyone in the room.
Origin of spellbind
English, spell (enchantment) + bind (to tie)
View all translations of spellbind
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- French:captiver, ...
- German:fesseln, ...
- Italian:affascinare, ...
- Spanish:cautivar, ...
- Portuguese:cativar, ...
- Chinese:迷住, ...
- Japanese:魅了する, ...
- Arabic:سَحَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְסִים, ...
- Russian:очаровать, ...
- Ukrainian:зачаровувати, ...
- Hindi:मंत्रमुग्ध करना, ...
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