trance (Meaning)

Wordnet

trance (n)

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

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

Wordnet

trance (v)

attract; cause to be enamored

Webster

trance (n.)

A tedious journey.

A state in which the soul seems to have passed out of the body into another state of being, or to be rapt into visions; an ecstasy.

A condition, often simulating death, in which there is a total suspension of the power of voluntary movement, with abolition of all evidences of mental activity and the reduction to a minimum of all the vital functions so that the patient lies still and apparently unconscious of surrounding objects, while the pulsation of the heart and the breathing, although still present, are almost or altogether imperceptible.

Webster

trance (v. t.)

To entrance.

To pass over or across; to traverse.

Webster

trance (v. i.)

To pass; to travel.

trance Sentence Examples

  1. I was in a trance as the hypnotic melodies washed over me.
  2. The shaman's incantations put me in a deep trance, allowing me to connect with the spirit world.
  3. I watched in awe as the dancer moved in a trance-like state, her movements ethereal and fluid.
  4. The pain from the accident had me in a trance, blurring my senses and making the world seem unreal.
  5. The meditation session led me into a trance, where I found inner peace and clarity.
  6. The monotonous hum of the machinery put me in a trance, making me lose track of time.
  7. I was in a trance-like state as I listened to the orator's impassioned speech.
  8. The repetitive patterns of the kaleidoscope hypnotized me, putting me in a trance.
  9. The sound of the ocean waves crashing against the shore created a trance-inducing atmosphere.
  10. The aroma of the incense filled the room, creating a trance-like ambiance that transported me to a different realm.

FAQs About the word trance

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation, a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or

daydreaming, study, revery, reverie, daydream,contemplation, dream, meditation, phantasy, chimera

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I was in a trance as the hypnotic melodies washed over me.

The shaman's incantations put me in a deep trance, allowing me to connect with the spirit world.

I watched in awe as the dancer moved in a trance-like state, her movements ethereal and fluid.

The pain from the accident had me in a trance, blurring my senses and making the world seem unreal.