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rapture
[rap-cher]
noun
ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:Often raptures. an utterance or expression of ecstatic delight.
the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence.
Theology.Ģżthe Rapture, the experience, anticipated by some fundamentalist Christians, of meeting Christ midway in the air upon his return to earth.
Archaic.Ģżthe act of carrying off.
verb (used with object)
to enrapture.
rapture
/ Ė°łĆ¦±č³ŁŹÉ /
noun
the state of mind resulting from feelings of high emotion; joyous ecstasy
(often plural) an expression of ecstatic joy
the act of transporting a person from one sphere of existence to another, esp from earth to heaven
verb
archaicĢż(tr) to entrance; enrapture
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- raptureless adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rapture1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The newly undead Mississippi folks dance along, but it's different from Sammie's juke joint rapture ā unnatural and jerky, even as they keep the rhythm.
After Liverpool were pegged back, the captain rose highest to meet an 89th-minute corner, score the winner and send both the Reds fans and manager Arne Slot into raptures.
Scheffler set the tone with a confident birdie putt on the second, landing a monster from 62 feet on the fourth - sending the patrons into raptures - and adding another shorter one on the ninth.
From the chaos backstage through Selenaās solo walk through a curtain to the rapture of her adoring fans, itās just the first of the filmās string of pure Hollywood moments.ā
Her lyric vocal writing contends with harsh reality, but her style is never far from profound rapture.
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