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spellbound

adjective
spell·​bound | \ ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce spellbound (audio) \

Definition of spellbound

: held by or as if by a spell

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Examples of spellbound in a Sentence

The children were spellbound by the puppet show. She's a storyteller that will hold you spellbound.

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It was watched by 40 million spellbound fans on TV and sealed the destiny of the NFL. — Edward Kosner, WSJ, "‘The League’ Review: Single Wing and a Prayer," 6 Nov. 2018 On April 8, a woman whose face was covered by a burqa came to the stage and told her story to the spellbound crowd. — Pamela Constable And Haq Nawaz Khan, Washington Post, "In Pakistan, a young Pashtun man was killed by police. Another has risen to lead a movement.," 20 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of spellbound

1785, in the meaning defined above

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spellbound

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of spellbound

: giving all of your attention and interest to something or someone

spellbound

adjective
spell·​bound | \ ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce spellbound (audio) \

Kids Definition of spellbound

: having the interest or attention held by or as if by magic power

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