Rapt

Meaning

completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

Completely absorbed or fascinated by something.

Example Sentences

The children listened with rapt attention to the storyteller.

She listened with rapt attention to the speaker’s words.

Example Expressions

rapt attention

Synonyms

fascinated, absorbed, engrossed, captivated, spellbound

Entry 1

fascinated, absorbed, engrossed, captivated

Entry 2

absorbed, captivated, fascinated, spellbound

Antonyms

distracted, bored, inattentive, uninterested

Entry 1

distracted, bored, inattentive, uninterested

Entry 2

distracted, uninterested

Collocations

rapt attention, rapt silence, rapt audience, rapt concentration, rapt expression

Entry 1

rapt attention, rapt silence, rapt audience, rapt concentration

Entry 2

rapt attention, rapt expression, rapt silence