Vocabulary Entry

rapt

|verb • adjective • noun

verb

To carry off or transport in a violent or sudden manner; to seize or take away.

Example Sentences

"The villain planned to rapt the treasure from the castle."

"She was rapt by the suddenness of the storm."

"The soldier's bravery enabled him to rapt his comrade from danger."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The audience was rapt during the magician's performance."

"He had a rapt expression on his face as he listened to the symphony."

"Her rapt attention during the lecture surprised the professor."

noun

Example Sentences

"In a rapt of inspiration, he crafted his masterpiece."

"The novel kept her in a rapt throughout the night."

"His rapt allowed him to overlook the chaos around him."