Rapture Definition & Meaning

rapture
noun
  1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
  2. a state of elated bliss

"Rapture" in song lyrics

See how rapture is used in real songs:

  • "Modern day Cleopatra, Lighter Shade, rapture"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo, Lighter Shade — We in the Realm
  • "If you slip she'll catch ya, you're caught in the rapture"
    2 Live Crew — Savage in the Sack
  • "I play the law and nature with a rapture"
    (4th Disciple f/) Boom, Science — Wit Da Evilz

Usage tips for "rapture"

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