[
US
/ˈspɛɫˌbaʊnd/
]
[ UK /spˈɛlbaʊnd/ ]
[ UK /spˈɛlbaʊnd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- having your attention fixated as though by a spell
How To Use spellbound In A Sentence
- She was spellbound by the bubbles that seemed to appear as the water cascaded in.
- But it was their music which held the audience spellbound. Times, Sunday Times
- It startled the three spellbound students when Dan took a step backwards into their small closed circle.
- The room was spellbound as the two spoke in a language understood by no one.
- Spellbound inmates have been cheering every dialogue and applauding the histrionic skills of actors.
- He held an audience of 16-year-olds spellbound, and afterwards stayed up with us until the small hours telling stories. The Sun
- The pool was usually filled with swimmers, spellbound by the cool shower that tamed the summer sun.
- The three other girls and her mother were spellbound by her story, and they leaned forward with interest.
- He was plainly gratified to see that his audience was spellbound. Times, Sunday Times
- The performance of jugglery with balls, words and other inventions is sure to leave the audience spellbound.