\Rav"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ravished}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Ravishing}.] [OE. ravissen, F. ravir, fr. L. rapere to
snatch or tear away, to ravish. See {Rapacious}, {Rapid}, and
{-ish}.]
1. To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
         These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin Will
         quicken, and accuse thee.             --Shak.
         This hand shall ravish thy pretended right.
                                               --Dryden.
2. To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
   ``Ravished . . . for the joy.'' --Chaucer.
         Thou hast ravished my heart.          --Cant. iv. 9.
3. To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and
   against her consent; to rape. --Shak.
Syn: To transport; entrance; enrapture; delight; violate;
     deflour; force.