ravish
pronunciation
How to pronounce ravish in British English:
UK [ˈrævɪʃ]
How to pronounce ravish in American English:
US [ˈrævɪʃ]
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- Verb:
- force (someone) to have sex against their will
- hold spellbound
Word Origin
- ravish
- ravish: see ravenous
- ravish (v.)
- c. 1300, "to seize (someone) by violence, carry (a person, especially a woman) away," from Old French raviss-, present participle stem of ravir "to seize, take away hastily," from Vulgar Latin *rapire, from Latin rapere "to seize and carry off, carry away suddenly, hurry away" (see rapid). Meaning "to commit rape upon" is recorded from mid-15c. Related: Ravished; ravishing.
Example
- 1. I just wanted to ravish him there in the spot .
- 2. Nor ever chaste , except you ravish me .
- 3. Following a perfume trail to its source , male wasps in australia ravish a king spider orchid .
- 4. I do wonder myself why I haven 't snapped yet and ravish you .
- 5. I could tell that by the gleam in his eyes he was ready to ravish me whether I was dressed or undressed .