English Explanatory Dictionary

allure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
verb
  1. To entice; to attract.
noun
  1. Gait; bearing.
  2. The walkway along the top of a castle wall, sometimes entirely covered and normally behind a parapet; the wall walk.

Pronunciation

/əˈlʊɚ/ /əˈlɚ/ /əˈlʊə/ /əˈljʊə/ /əˈlɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allure.wav /əˈlʉːɹ/ /əˈluːɹ/

Word forms

allure allures alluring allured alure

Etymology

From Middle English aluren, from Old French aleurer, alurer, from a (“to, towards”) (Latin ad) + leurre (“lure”). By surface analysis, al- + lure.

Synonyms

attract entice tempt decoy seduce allure arrest becharm beguile bewitch beckon captivate charm court delight draw effascinate enchant engage enthrall entrance enrapture fascinate forspeak hypnotize interest intrigue mesmerize pull pull in sirenize spellbind tole

Antonyms

bore disgust repel

Related words

lure capture hold attractive

Derived words

allurance allurement allurer unallured
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