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ravishing

rav·ish·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rav-i-shing]
    • /ˈræv ɪ ʃɪŋ/
    • /ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rav-i-shing]
    • /ˈræv ɪ ʃɪŋ/

Definitions of ravishing word

  • adjective ravishing extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing. 1
  • verb with object ravishing to fill with strong emotion, especially joy. 1
  • verb with object ravishing to seize and carry off by force. 1
  • verb with object ravishing to carry off (a woman) by force. 1
  • verb with object ravishing to rape (a woman). 1
  • adjective ravishing attractive, beautiful 1

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Origin of ravishing

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at ravish, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Ravishing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ravishing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ravishing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ravishing

adj ravishing

  • beaut — You describe someone or something as a beaut when you think they are very good.
  • beauteous — Beauteous means the same as beautiful.
  • bonny — Someone or something that is bonny is attractive and nice to look at.
  • centerfold — A centerfold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
  • dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.

adjective ravishing

  • centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
  • enchanting — Delightfully charming or attractive.
  • winsome — sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.
  • witching — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.

noun ravishing

  • outrage — an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.

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