adj
rapt
Rapt (adj) means Carried off or taken away by force.
adj
1
Carried off or taken away by force.
2
Carried up into the sky, or taken into heaven.
3
So interested in something that you give it your whole attention and notice nothing else.
"The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat."
4
Filled with great joy and excitement.
"One bloke I met in the pub was the owner of the local meatworks. He was rapt to have the Sudanese, and if 1600 more were coming – that was the rumour – well, he′d have been even more rapt."
— Caroline Overington, I Came to Say Goodbye (2010)
"He was rapt with his exam results."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raptus, the past participle of rapio, meaning “to seize”.
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What is the meaning of rapt?
"rapt" (adj) means carried off or taken away by force.
What is another word for rapt?
Other words for "rapt" include absorbed, rhapsodic, enwrapped, rapturous, enraptured, intent.
What is the opposite of rapt?
Opposites of "rapt" include unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic.
What are the different meanings of rapt?
"rapt" has 3 main meanings: 1. Carried off or taken away by force; 2. Carried up into the sky, or taken into heaven; 3. So interested in something that you give it your whole attention and notice nothing else.
