Proper Word For?
being so enthralled/caught up with something or somebody you don’t notice anybody or anything else?
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mesmerized
enthralled
captivated
Enthralled – to be held spellbound; captivate
1. deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
2. transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy.
3. showing or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile.
4. carried off spiritually to another place, sphere of existence, etc.
captivated
Synonyms: absorbed, aroused, attracted, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, dazzled, delighted, enamored, enchanted, engrossed, enraptured, enthralled, enticed, entranced, excited, fond of, gone on, hooked, hooked on, hypnotized, infatuated, intoxicated, mesmerized, overpowered, seduced, sent, smitten, sold on*, stuck on*, sweet on, tantalized, thrilled, tickled pink, titillated, transfixed, transported, turned on, wild about
Some folks say “having blinders on.”
Others: “addicted”… probably the best word.
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