English noun: rapture | |||
1. | rapture (state) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion | ||
Samples | Listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture. | ||
Synonyms | ecstasy, exaltation, raptus, transport | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emotional state, spirit | ||
2. | rapture (state) a state of elated bliss | ||
Synonyms | ecstasy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bliss, blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven, walking on air | ||