Rapt

/ræpt/

मुग्ध; तल्लीन; मंत्रमुग्ध

Origin & History

From Latin raptus (“seized, carried off”), past participle of rapere (“to seize, snatch, carry off”); sense developed to “carried away in feeling; transported with delight.”

लैटिन raptus (“पकड़ा हुआ/उठा ले जाया गया”), जो rapere (“छीनना, पकड़ लेना, उठा ले जाना”) का भूतकालिक कृदंत है; अर्थ विकसित होकर “भावनाओं में बह जाना; आनंद से अभिभूत होना” हुआ।

Definition

Used to describe someone who is fully absorbed in something (listening, watching, thinking) or filled with intense pleasure and wonder, often showing focused attention and stillness.

किसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए प्रयुक्त, जो किसी चीज़ (सुनना, देखना, सोचना) में पूरी तरह तल्लीन हो या गहरे आनंद/आश्चर्य में डूबा हो; अक्सर एकाग्र ध्यान और स्थिरता दिखाई देती है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The audience was rapt as the violinist began the final movement.
Adjective:
She listened with rapt attention to every word.

Usage Examples

The children sat rapt during the storyteller’s tale.
He was rapt in thought and didn’t notice the time.
Her rapt expression showed how moved she was by the music.
The lecture held the room in rapt silence.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Rapt attention
पूर्ण एकाग्रता; तल्लीन ध्यान
Keep (someone) rapt
किसी को मुग्ध/तल्लीन बनाए रखना
Hold (someone) rapt
किसी को मंत्रमुग्ध करके बाँधे रखना