Captive
Pronunciation: /ˈkæptɪv/
Captive (noun)
- a person who is kept as a prisoner and cannot leave.
Examples
- The captive was finally released after negotiations.
- The captives were kept in a secure location.
Common collocations: hold a captive, release a captive, captive animal, captive audience, captive market
Captive (adjective)
- unable to leave or escape from a place.
- controlled by someone else and not having freedom.
Examples
- The captive bird longed to fly free.
- The captive audience listened intently.