captive (n.)

  1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

    [ Syn: prisoner ]

  2. an animal that is confined

  3. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

    captive (adj.)

  1. being in captivity

    [ Syn: confined , imprisoned , jailed ]

  2. giving or marked by complete attention to; that engrossed look or rapt delight; then wrapped in dreams; so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred- Walter de la Mare; rapt with wonder; wrapped in thought

    [ Syn: absorbed , engrossed , enwrapped , intent , wrapped ]

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