captive (Meaning)
captive (n)
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
an animal that is confined
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captive (s)
being in captivity
giving or marked by complete attention to
captive (n.)
A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
captive (a.)
Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
captive (v. t.)
To take prisoner; to capture.
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captive Sentence Examples
- The explorer found himself a captive of the hostile tribe after venturing into uncharted territory.
- The captive lion paced back and forth in its cage, longing for freedom.
- She felt like a captive in her own home, unable to leave due to the blizzard raging outside.
- The pirates took the crew members captive, holding them for ransom.
- The captive bird chirped mournfully, its once free spirit now confined to a cage.
- He was taken captive during the war and spent years in enemy territory before finally escaping.
- The captive hostages hoped for a swift rescue as they endured their ordeal in captivity.
- The captive prisoner stared out of the barred window, dreaming of the day when he would be free.
- The captive audience listened intently as the storyteller spun tales of adventure and intrigue.
- She felt like a captive of her own emotions, unable to break free from the grip of fear and anxiety.
FAQs About the word captive
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war, an animal that is confined, a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion, being in captivity
imprisoned, jailed, arrested, interned, captured, kidnapped, confined, caught,incarcerated, enslaved
unrestrained,free, free, unrestrained, delivered, freed, freed, emancipated, delivered, released
The explorer found himself a captive of the hostile tribe after venturing into uncharted territory.
The captive lion paced back and forth in its cage, longing for freedom.
She felt like a captive in her own home, unable to leave due to the blizzard raging outside.
The pirates took the crew members captive, holding them for ransom.
