adj

spellbound

SPEHL-bownd

adj

So fascinated or captivated that you can't look away, as if under a magic spell.

"The audience sat spellbound throughout the entire performance."

"The children were spellbound by the magician's tricks."

How to Use Spellbound

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCompletely captivated, unable to look away.

Common pairings

hold someone spellbound sit spellbound

more spellbound comparative, most spellbound superlative

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The audience sat _____ throughout the entire performance.

From "spell" (magic charm) plus "bound" (held, tied).

pound wound sound bound found round hound mound abound ground around rebound