hypnotised

Describes a state of being in a trance or under the influence of hypnosis; also used figuratively to mean being completely captivated or fascinated by something.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt den Zustand, in dem jemand unter Hypnose steht oder sich in einer Art Trance befindet; im übertragenen Sinn auch für völlige Faszination oder Hingerissenheit von etwas oder jemandem.

1. Fixated attention B2 informal

   Having one's attention completely captured or held, as if under a spell.

   • The audience was hypnotised by the magician's performance.
   • She sat hypnotised, watching the flames dance in the fireplace.
   • He was hypnotised by the rhythmic sound of the waves.

   🇩🇪Wie hypnotisiert

   Synonyme: captivatedentrancedfascinatedmesmerizedspellboundtransfixed

   Antonyme: distractedinattentiveunfocused

• more hypnotised comparative form
• most hypnotised superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of putting someone into a state of hypnosis or trance, often for therapeutic or entertainment purposes.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden in einen Zustand der Hypnose oder Trance zu versetzen, oft zu therapeutischen oder unterhaltenden Zwecken; im übertragenen Sinn auch jemanden faszinieren oder gefügig machen.

1. Induce a trance state B2 formal

   To put someone into a state of hypnosis, where they are highly responsive to suggestions.

   • The therapist hypnotized the patient to help him quit smoking.
   • She was hypnotized during the stage show and clucked like a chicken.
   • He can hypnotize people quickly using a swinging pocket watch.

   🇩🇪In Trance versetzen

   Synonyme: entrancespellbind

2. Fascinate or captivate B2 informal

   To completely capture someone's attention, as if they are in a trance.

   • The audience was hypnotized by the dancer's graceful movements.
   • Her beautiful voice hypnotized everyone in the room.
   • The flickering flames of the campfire seemed to hypnotize him.

   🇩🇪Faszinieren

   Synonyme: captivatecharmenchantentrancefascinaterivetspellbindtransfix

   Antonyme: boredisgustdissuaderepelrepulse

• hypnotised past participle
• hypnotized past participle
• hypnotised past simple
• hypnotized past simple
• hypnotising present participle
• hypnotizing present participle
• hypnotises third person singular
• hypnotizes third person singular