Dictionary Entry

fascinate

fascinate is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1transitive verb
To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.
2transitive verb
To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
3verb
attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts"
Synonyms
becharm beguile bewitch captivate capture catch charm enamor enamour enchant entrance trance
4verb
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
Synonyms
grip spellbind transfix
5verb
cause to be interested or curious
Synonyms
intrigue

Synonyms

becharm beguile bewitch captivate capture catch charm enamor enamour enchant entrance trance grip spellbind transfix intrigue

Common word forms

fascinated fascinates fascinating

Words from these letters

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