1. (

• prisoner ,
• captive

) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war ;

2. (

• captive ,

) an animal that is confined ;

3. (

• captive ,

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

1. (

• captive ,
• confined ,
• imprisoned ,
• jailed

) being in captivity ;

2. (

• captive ,
• absorbed ,
• engrossed ,
• enwrapped ,
• intent ,
• wrapped

) giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought" ;