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trance

/tɹæns/noun, verb1 syllable

Trance means: attract; cause to be enamored.

Synonyms for trance15

noun, as in a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

enchantment, spell

verb, as in attract; cause to be enamored

capture, enamour, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

also used for trance

trounce

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What does trance mean?4

verb

1

attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”

noun

1

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

2

a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

3

A genre of electronic dance music with a fast tempo, repetitive phrasing, and often a hypnotic effect.“Classic trance employs a 4/4 time signature, a tempo of 125 to 150 BPM, and 32 beat phrases and is somewhat faster than house music”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Trance in a sentence

  • What's the difference between trance, house, and techno music?rul
  • The hypnotist was able to put his subject into a trance.darinmex
  • I jumped into the water as in a trance.Scott
  • Our record label is dedicated to trance and drum and bass musicians.DJ_Saidez
  • Dad is sitting and appears to be in a trance.felidad
  • Ziri said that in a trance-like voice.Amastan
  • Elias was suddenly whipped out of his trance by a strange noise.Amastan
  • It was like I was in a trance.CK

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Forms of trance

as a noun

plural
trances

as a verb

third-person singular
trances
present participle
trancing
past participle
tranced
past tense
tranced