The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight
(verb) hold spellbound
enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight
(verb) hold spellbound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enthral (third-person singular simple present enthrals, present participle enthralling, simple past and past participle enthralled)
(transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
(transitive) To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate.
• (hold spellbound): bewitch, captivate, charm, hold in awe, transfix
• (make subservient): enslave, subjugate
• Lenhart
Source: Wiktionary
2 June 2025
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.