# bewitched

/bɪˈwɪtʃt/ (US) · /bɪwˈɪtʃt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bewitched
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

to be under the power of a spell or to be completely fascinated by something. You use this when someone is so interested in a person or thing that they cannot think of anything else.

For teachers: to be under the influence of a spell or to be deeply captivated by a person or object. Often used in the passive voice to describe a state of intense fascination.

## Examples

- The children were bewitched by the magician's tricks.
- She was so bewitched by the sunset that she forgot to check the time and missed her train.
- The audience remained bewitched by the speaker's rhythmic cadence, hanging on every word as if the very air had been thickened by an invisible enchantment.

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