FASCINATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FASCINATE?

Need another word that means the same as “fascinate”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “fascinate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fascinate” are: intrigue, grip, spellbind, transfix, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, trance, engross, absorb, interest, enthral, enrapture, hold spellbound, rivet, mesmerize, hypnotize, occupy, engage, compel

Fascinate as a Verb

Definitions of "Fascinate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fascinate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (especially of a snake) deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a gaze.
• Cause to be interested or curious.
• To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe.
• Attract; cause to be enamored.
• Attract the strong attention and interest of (someone.

Synonyms of "Fascinate" as a verb (28 Words)

absorb	Consume all of one’s attention or time. Arms spending absorbs roughly two per cent of the national income.
becharm	Attract; cause to be enamored.
beguile	Help (time) pass pleasantly. To beguile some of the time they went to the cinema.
bewitch	Attract strongly, as if with a magnet. They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of Italy.
captivate	Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. He was captivated by her beauty.
capture	Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit. Jupiter s gravity captured a small percentage of these planetesimals.
catch	Be the catcher. We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater.
charm	Protect through supernatural powers or charms. You re not going to charm me into changing my mind.
compel	Force to come or go in a particular direction. They may compel a witness s attendance at court by issue of a summons.
enamor	Attract cause to be enamored.
enamour	Attract; cause to be enamored. She was truly enamoured of New York.
enchant	Fill (someone) with great delight; charm. Marcia had enchanted the rope so that it simply regenerated when any length was cut off.
engage	Keep engaged. They attempted to engage Anthony in conversation.
engross	Gain or keep exclusive possession of (something. They seemed to be engrossed in conversation.
enrapture	Hold spellbound. Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child.
enthral	Hold spellbound. She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold.
entrance	Put into a trance.
grip	To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. We were gripped by the drama.
hold spellbound	Remain committed to.
hypnotize	Capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate. She gazed down hypnotized by the swirling tide.
interest	Excite the curiosity of engage the interest of. I thought the book might interest Eliot.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. I was intrigued by your question.
mesmerize	Hypnotize (someone. They were mesmerized by his story.
occupy	Occupy the whole of. The young prince will soon occupy the throne.
rivet	Fasten with a rivet or rivets. The riveted plates of the floor.
spellbind	Put into a trance. The singer held the audience spellbound.
trance	Put into a trance. She s been tranced and may need waking.
transfix	Pierce with a sharp implement or weapon. He was transfixed by the pain in her face.

Usage Examples of "Fascinate" as a verb

• The serpent fascinates its prey.
• The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.
• I've always been fascinated by computers.

Associations of "Fascinate" (30 Words)

allure	Dispose or incline or entice to. People for whom gold holds no allure.
appeal	Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. A look of appeal on his face.
attract	Be attractive to. The beautiful garden attracted many people.
attraction	An entertainer who attracts large audiences. Gravitational attraction.
attractive	Pleasing or appealing to the senses. An attractive force.
beguile	Influence by slyness. To beguile some of the time they went to the cinema.
cachet	A distinguishing mark or seal. Special cachets are applied to cards sold at the stands.
captivate	Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. He was captivated by her beauty.
charisma	A divinely conferred power or talent. He has tremendous charisma and stage presence.
charm	A characteristic property of certain subatomic particles specifically charm quarks charm antiquarks and hadrons containing these expressed as a quantum number. She will charm your warts away.
chicanery	The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them. Storylines packed with political chicanery.
enchant	Put (someone or something) under a spell; bewitch. The scenery began to enchant her.
enthrall	Hold spellbound.
enticing	Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. An enticing prospect.
entrance	A movement into or inward. Her final entrance is as a triumphant princess.
guile	Sly or cunning intelligence. He used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in.
hypnotize	Capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate. A witness had been hypnotized to enhance his memory.
inviting	Attractive and tempting. An inviting offer.
lure	Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. He lured me into temptation.
magician	A conjuror. He was the magician of the fan belt.
mesmerize	Hypnotize (someone. He was mesmerized when at the point of death.
seduction	A tempting or attractive thing. The seductions of the mainland.
seductive	Tending to entice into a desired action or state. A seductive voice.
spellbind	Put into a trance. The singer held the audience spellbound.
tempt	Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting. We were tempted by the delicious looking food.
tempting	Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise. A tempting repast.
trance	Put into a trance. The kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed.
trickery	The practice of deception. The dealer resorted to trickery.
wile	Lure; entice. The gang had played monopoly as they wiled away the hours.