One entry found for captive.

Main Entry: ¹cap·tive
Pronunciation: kap-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : taken and held prisoner especially in war
2 : held or confined so as to prevent escape <a captive animal>
3 : in a situation that makes free choice or leaving difficult <the airline passengers were a captive audience>
- cap·tiv·i·ty /kap-tiv-t-/ noun