rivet
verb/ˈrɪvɪt/
Frequency rank: #17,330 most common English word
Meaning
to hold someone's attention completely; to fascinate or engross.
Example sentence
The documentary about deep-sea creatures managed to rivet every person in the audience.
Synonyms & related words
- captivate
- fascinate
- engross
- mesmerize
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