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trance
1[ trans, trahns ]
noun
- a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- a dazed or bewildered condition.
- a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing.
- an unconscious, cataleptic, or hypnotic condition.
- Spiritualism. a temporary state in which a medium, with suspension of personal consciousness, is controlled by an intelligence from without and used as a means of communication, as from the dead.
trance
2[ trahns ]
noun
- a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
verb (used without object)
- to move or walk rapidly or briskly.
trance
/ ٰɑːԲ /
noun
- a hypnotic state resembling sleep
- any mental state in which a person is unaware or apparently unaware of the environment, characterized by loss of voluntary movement, rigidity, and lack of sensitivity to external stimuli
- a dazed or stunned state
- a state of ecstasy or mystic absorption so intense as to cause a temporary loss of consciousness at the earthly level
- spiritualism a state in which a medium, having temporarily lost consciousness, can supposedly be controlled by an intelligence from without as a means of communication with the dead
- a type of electronic dance music with repetitive rhythms, aiming at a hypnotic effect
verb
- tr to put into or as into a trance
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԳˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰԳ· [transt, -lee, tran, -sid-lee], adverb
- ٰԳl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of trance1
Origin of trance2
Word History and Origins
Origin of trance1
Example Sentences
So, after my haircut, I hypnotised someone in the shop using the same language and pattens used in the DVD and the person just dropped unconscious and in a trance.
We were so tired, but in a different kind of trance than the one Amazon keeps us in — one I remember far more distinctly than the one that leads to purchasing new workout pants.
He was in one of those rare athletic trances that bring out moments of greatness.
For almost 20 years, they have gathered to learn about the healing power of UFOs, trance channeling, the power of animal communication and near-death experiences.
He is so incredible with Trane, but he has this droning depth of this like voodoo trance that he gets into on the bass.
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