Definition of "captive" in Englisch

noun

1. One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

2. One held prisoner.

3. (figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

4. A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.

adjective

1. Held prisoner; not free; confined.

2. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.

3. Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.

   • captive chains; captive hours

verb

1. (transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.