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fascinated

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/

fascinated is the simple past and past participle of fascinate.

Meaning of fascinate

Verb

fascinate (third-person singular simple present fascinates, present participle fascinating, simple past and past participle fascinated)

  1. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
    • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  2. To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.
    • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  3. To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.
    • Her gait fascinates all men.

Adjective

fascinated (comparative more fascinated, superlative most fascinated)

  1. extremely interested
    • utterly fascinated
    • deeply fascinated

Forms of fascinated

comparativemore fascinated
superlativemost fascinated

Words formed from fascinated

Questions about fascinated

What does fascinated mean?
Fascinated means extremely interested.
What is fascinated the simple past and past participle of?
Fascinated is the simple past and past participle of fascinate.
What part of speech is fascinated?
Fascinated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fascinated?
Fascinated is pronounced /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/.

Words near fascinated in the dictionary

  1. fascilitate
  2. fascin
  3. fascina
  4. fascinance
  5. fascinate
  6. fascinated
  7. fascinatedly
  8. fascinates
  9. fascinating
  10. fascinatingly
  11. fascinatingness

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