Rapture: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Rapture noun. A feeling of intense delight that carries you away.
How to say it
RAP-chuh/ˈræptʃə/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (RAP). Forms: raptures, rapturous.
Rapture in a sentence
The toddler gazed in rapture at the first snow she had ever seen.
Critics went into raptures over the soprano’s final aria.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ecstasy
- bliss
- euphoria
- delight
Opposite:
- misery
Where rapture comes from
From Latin raptus, seized or carried off, from rapere.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Critics went into _____ over the soprano’s final aria.
- megrims
- rapture
- nostalgia
Show the answer
rapture: Critics went into raptures over the soprano’s final aria.