enchanting
UK/ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ//ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/
enchanting is the present participle and gerund of enchant.
Meaning of enchant
Verb
enchant (third-person singular simple present enchants, present participle enchanting, simple past and past participle enchanted)
- To attract and delight, to charm.
- New Jersey was reeling on Wednesday from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused catastrophic flooding here in Hoboken and in other New York City suburbs, destroyed entire neighborhoods across the state and wiped out iconic boardwalks in shore towns that had enchanted generations of...2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, retrieved 31 Oct 2012
- To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
- With the aid of his eponymous pipes, a satyr is capable of weaving a wide variety of melodic spells designed to enchant others and bring them in line with his capricious desires.2009, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary, Paizo Publishing, →ISBN, page 241
- To magically enhance or degrade an item.
Adjective
enchanting (comparative more enchanting, superlative most enchanting)
- Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
- Hearing voices calling, I look down and see a crowd
Drumming and they chanting in a different tongue
Music so enchanting I had to go down
Watching what they doing, trying to understand2012, “Shango”, performed by Lord Nelson - "Fairytale" is an over-used word in football but there is certainly something enchanting about the Lambert story, rejected as a teenager at Liverpool and then playing at, among others, Blackpool, Rochdale, Stockport and Bristol Rovers.2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- bewitching, captivating, fascinating, magical
- Hearing voices calling, I look down and see a crowd
Noun
enchanting (plural enchantings)
- An act of enchantment.
- […] by which the truth of the matter may the better be known of all felonies, murders, poisonings, enchantings, sorceries, magical arts, transgressions, […]1841, Alfred Beesley, The History of Banbury, page 256
- Synonyms:
- bewitchment, ensorcellment, incantation, bewitching, spellcasting, enchantment, fascination, witchery, witching
Synonyms of enchanting
- bewitching
- captivating
- fascinating
- magical
- bewitchment
- ensorcellment
- incantation
- spellcasting
- enchantment
- witchery
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Forms of enchanting
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more enchanting |
| superlative | most enchanting |
| Noun | |
| plural | enchantings |
Words formed from enchanting
Words that rhyme with enchanting
Questions about enchanting
- What does enchanting mean?
- Enchanting means having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
- What is enchanting the present participle and gerund of?
- Enchanting is the present participle and gerund of enchant.
- What part of speech is enchanting?
- Enchanting can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce enchanting?
- Enchanting is pronounced /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/ (US).
Words near enchanting in the dictionary
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