spellbind

[spel-bahynd] / ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /

VERB

charm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beguile charm mesmerize

STRONG

allure attract cajole captivate delight draw enamor enchant enrapture enthrall entrance fascinate grab hypnotize inveigle kill magnetize please possess send slay take tickle transport vamp voodoo witch wow

WEAK

knock dead knock out sweep off feet tickle pink turn on wile win over

Antonyms

STRONG

bore depress disenchant disgust displease offend refuse reject repel repulse tire turn off

VERB

hold as if by a spell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bewitch ensorcell mesmerize

STRONG

arrest bind compel engross enthrall fascinate grip hold hypnotize involve rivet transfix

WEAK

catch up put under a spell subject to suggestion

Antonyms

STRONG

let go release turn off

Example Sentences

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Form and content, the visual and the physical, create art’s spellbinding double helix.

From Los Angeles Times

His encore, taken from Bach’s Partita No. 1, was spellbinding.

From New York Times

And it will surely happen faster with the force of this spellbinding book behind it.

From Los Angeles Times

I saw him spellbind a room reciting Sophocles.

From Washington Post

Her intimate life-size drawings of Black sitters are spellbinding in their ability to be both affectionate and empowering.

From New York Times