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- [spel-bound]
- /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/
- /ˈspel.baʊnd/
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- [spel-bound]
- /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/
Definitions of spellbound word
- adjective spellbound bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience. 1
- verb with object spellbound to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate. 1
- adjective spellbound fascinated, captivated 1
- adjective spellbound If you are spellbound by something or someone, you are so fascinated that you cannot think about anything else. 0
- adjective spellbound having one's attention held as though one is bound by a spell 0
- adjective spellbound held or affected by or as by a spell; fascinated; enchanted 0
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Origin of spellbound
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; spell2 + -bound1
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Parts of speech for Spellbound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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spellbound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spellbound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spellbound
adj spellbound
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- at rest — not moving; still
- bewitched — to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
adjective spellbound
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
- captive — A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
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