C2nounformalemotions
US/ˈræp.tʃər/
UK/ˈræp.tʃə/
a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement
In context
The crowd listened in rapture as she sang the old folk song.
Food critics went into raptures over the new street-food menu.
He gazed at his newborn daughter with pure rapture.
Words that go with rapture
verb + preposition
- go into rapturesMy aunt goes into raptures whenever she talks about her grandchildren.
- listen in raptureThe children listened in rapture to their grandfather's war stories.
adjective + noun
- pure raptureWatching the sunrise over Hạ Long Bay was pure rapture.
- sheer raptureThe fans screamed in sheer rapture when the band appeared.
noun + preposition
- look of raptureA look of rapture crossed his face as he tasted the soup.