[U] (formal) a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness:
Charles listened with rapture to her singing. * The children gazed at her in rapture. * Never before had she known such rapture.
IDIOMS
be in, go into, etc. raptures (about / over sb/sth) to feel or express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for sb/sth:
The critics went into raptures about her performance. * The last minute goal sent the fans into raptures.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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