Definition of Captivating

Adjective: captivating 'kap-ti,vey-ting

Capturing interest as if by a spell
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker";
- bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating

Verb: captivate 'kap-ti,veyt

Attract; cause to be enamoured
"She captivated all the men's hearts";
- capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance, catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant