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adjective

captivated or charmed.
When I watched Star Wars for the first time as a child, I was absolutely enthralled and enraptured.
held in slavery or subjection to some person, group, or thing; subjugated.
I am unsettled by a world where entertainment is only given by someone else and you must be enthralled to it.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of enthrall.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of enthralled¹

enthrall ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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As well as cheering on the Swans, he also became an accomplished pianist in his spare time - appearing in a BBC Wales documentary, playing to enthralled crowds at Swansea Market.

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Fans from America to Europe to Australia bought his books and flocked to his one-man shows, and his potent doses of humor and hard truth enthralled both the highborn and the humble.

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Twain’s literary life, though, has as many ups and downs as that river’s tides; expect to be enthralled.

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And the creators are perhaps too enthralled by the oddity of his tale.

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“The Last of Us Part II” had us enthralled, even if it could frustrate.

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