Hallucinate Meaning in English
word
həˈɫusəneɪt
huh-LOO-suh-nayt
hɐlˈuːsɪnˌeɪt
huh-LOO-sin-ayt
Definition
To see, hear, or feel things that are not actually there, often caused by illness, drugs, or lack of sleep.
Usage & Nuances
Used formally and medically, often about drugs or mental health. Common with 'start to hallucinate', 'make someone hallucinate', or in the passive 'was hallucinating'. Not used for daydreaming or imagination.
Spanish: alucinarPortuguese (BR): alucinarPortuguese (PT): alucinarChinese (Simplified): 产生幻觉Chinese (Traditional): 產生幻覺Hindi: भ्रम देखनाArabic: يهذيBengali: ভ্রম দেখা - হ্যালুসিনেট করাRussian: галлюцинироватьJapanese: 幻覚を見るVietnamese: ảo giácKorean: 환각을 보다Turkish: halüsinasyon görmekUrdu: ہَذیان دیکھناIndonesian: berhalusinasi
Example Sentences
People can hallucinate if they don't sleep for many days.
basic
High fever can cause some children to hallucinate.
basic
Some medicines make people hallucinate.
basic
After two nights without sleep, he started to hallucinate and saw strange shapes on the wall.
natural
If you drink too much of that syrup, you might hallucinate.
natural
He wasn’t sure if he was dreaming or starting to hallucinate.
natural