Captive
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British pronunciation/kˈæptɪv/
American pronunciation/ˈkæptɪv/

Definition & Meaning of "captive"

captive
01

confined or held prisoner, unable to escape

captive definition and meaning
02

giving or marked by complete attention to

Captive
01

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

02

an animal that is confined

03

a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

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The prisoner stared out of the window, yearning for a glimpse of the world beyond his captive existence.
The captive bird fluttered its wings against the bars of the cage, desperate to be set free.
The captive animal paced back and forth in its cage, longing for freedom.
She felt like a captive audience, unable to leave until the end of the boring presentation.
The explorer stumbled upon a village of captive slaves, held against their will by the ruthless warlord.
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