rapt

About 0.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Snatched, taken away; abducted.
2. adjective Lifted up into the air; transported into heaven.
3. adjective Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.

   The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.

4. adjective Enthusiastic; ecstatic, elated, happy.

   He was rapt with his exam results.

5. verb To transport or ravish.
6. verb To carry away by force.
7. noun An ecstasy; a trance.
8. noun Rapidity.

Similar words

absorbed engrossed enraptured moved attentive wrapped intent enwrapped enthralled mesmerized

Often followed by

attention in and expression with audience contemplation into away

Word family

raptly raptness raptnesses