"enthrill" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: enthrills [present, singular, third-person], enthrilling [participle, present], enthrilled [participle, past], enthrilled [past]
Etymology: From en- + thrill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|thrill}} en- + thrill Head templates: {{en-verb}} enthrill (third-person singular simple present enthrills, present participle enthrilling, simple past and past participle enthrilled)
  1. (transitive) To pierce; penetrate; run through; stab. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-enthrill-en-verb-2qAYyjTO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 41 37 22
  2. (transitive) To cause to thrill. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-enthrill-en-verb-txf23z1X Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 41 37 22
  3. (nonstandard, transitive) To charm; to enthrall. Tags: nonstandard, transitive
    Sense id: en-enthrill-en-verb-Q7-Z2rib Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 41 37 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inthrill

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