ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion.
ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration).
religious ecstasy
rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude.
in speechless rapture
transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.
in a transport of rage
Example Sentences
Verb A van at the hotel transports guests to and from the airport. the cost of producing and transporting goods The melons are transported in large wooden crates. The illness was first transported across the ocean by European explorers. The movie transports us to a world of stunning beauty. While reading, I was transported back to the year 1492. He was transported for stealing. Noun the transport of manufactured goods I was left without transport when the car broke down. She relies on public transport. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Yet the climate lobby and Biden Administration want to cut off financing for natural-gas production and make drilling and transport more difficult and expensive. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The command has signed similar agreements with SpaceX and Blue Origin in support of the Air Force’s rocket cargo project to transport equipment across Earth via space. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022 Construction on the pipeline, which would transport Appalachian shale gas and cuts through Jones’ property, began in 2018. Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Technicians at the scene eventually determined the devices were safe to transport and removed them for testing. Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2022 The North American touring production uses 17 trucks to transport the puppets and set pieces from city to city. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 On the demand side, diesel and its molecular siblings help manufacture, grow and transport nearly all consumer products. Benjamin Taubman, CNN, 26 July 2022 Native to the Himalayas, yaks thrive at high elevations and help climbers transport essential goods in rugged terrain. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Crystals are thought to help transport energy around our body, absorbing negative energy, shifting blockages, and transmitting positive energy. Bianca London, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2022
Noun
State would then give the group’s case managers the date when each person would have a seat on a transport out of Kabul. Michael Venutolo-mantovani, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 However, by the early nineties, it had been transformed into a commercial cargo transport. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 This has serious impact on food production & river transport. Greg Porter, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 The aircraft are used as a long-range transport and resupply platform for special operations troops. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 And read my interview with the head of Rolls-Royce exterior design here on designing the ultimate luxurious and unique transport. Nargess Banks, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 This weekend, the Oscar winner joins an ensemble cast including Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bad Bunny and more (plus some A-list cameos) for a wild and violent action comedy set aboard a high-speed Japanese transport. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 After a life-saving transport, multiple surgeries and months of physical therapy, Kiger-Camilo has fully recovered from necrotizing fasciitis, a kind of flesh-eating bacteria that almost killed her. Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 Depending on what else is going on, the ambassadors could wait an hour for a transport. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transporter, from Latin transportare, from trans- + portare to carry — more at fare