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  • 21Rapt — Rap Rap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rapped} (r[a^]pt), usually written {Rapt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rapping}.] [OE. rapen; akin to LG. & D. rapen to snatch, G. raffen, Sw. rappa; cf. Dan. rappe sig to make haste, and Icel. hrapa to fall, to rush, hurry.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22RAPT — s. m. (On fait sonner le T final.) Enlèvement, par violence ou par séduction, d une fille ou d un fils de famille, d une femme ou d une religieuse. Rapt de séduction. Le rapt de violence est le rapt proprement dit. Être accusé de rapt, du crime… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 23rapt — [[t]ræ̱pt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone watches or listens with rapt attention, they are extremely interested or fascinated. [LITERARY] I noticed that everyone was watching me with rapt attention... Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs… …

    English dictionary

  • 24rapt — I. /ræpt / (say rapt) adjective 1. deeply engrossed or absorbed: rapt in thought. 2. transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy. 3. showing or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile. {first used as past participle, Middle English, from… …

  • 25RAPT — n. m. Enlèvement, par violence ou par séduction, d’une personne, et spécialement d’une jeune fille, d’une femme mariée, d’une religieuse, ou encore d’un enfant. être victime d’un rapt. être accusé de rapt, du crime de rapt. Un rapt audacieux …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 26rapt — raptly, adv. raptness, n. /rapt/, adj. 1. deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener. 2. transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy. 3. showing or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile. 4. carried off spiritually to another place,… …

    Universalium

  • 27rapt — en·rapt; rapt; rapt·ly; rapt·ness; …

    English syllables

  • 28rapt — [[t]ræpt[/t]] adj. 1) deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener[/ex] 2) transported with emotion; enraptured 3) indicative of or expressing rapture: a rapt smile[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L raptus seized, carried off, ptp. of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29rapt — adjective /ˈɹæpt/ a) Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed. The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat. b) Happy or elated. The Rat never answe …

    Wiktionary

  • 30rapt — adj. Rapt is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑expression, ↑face …

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