RAPT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word RAPT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RAPT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Rapt

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘transported by religious feeling’): from Latin raptus ‘seized’, past participle of rapere

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rapt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

Short Definition:

completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

Examples:
  • a rapt teenage audience
Definition:

having been carried away bodily or transported to heaven

Short Definition:

having been carried away bodily or transported to heaven

Examples:
  • he was rapt on high

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