Overview of verb spell-bind

The verb spellbind has 3 senses

• fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra")


• magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind -- (attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks")


• entrance, spellbind -- (put into a trance)

Overview of adj spell-bound

The adj spell-bound has 1 sense

• fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed -- (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)