Captivate

Pronunciation: /ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/

Captivate (verb)

  1. to attract and hold someone's attention or interest completely.

Examples

  • The speaker captivated the audience with her story.
  • The movie captivated viewers from start to finish.

Common collocations: captivate an audience, captivate attention, captivate viewers

Synonyms of Captivate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Captivate

  • when something fails to interest
  • when something actively pushes away interest