hypnotized
word · lemma: hypnotize
Definition
Under the control of hypnosis, as if in a trance, or so focused on something that you don’t notice anything else.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for literal hypnosis, but also figuratively to describe being deeply engrossed or unable to look away ('hypnotized by the TV'). Commonly appears as 'be/get hypnotized.'
Spanish: hipnotizadoPortuguese (BR): hipnotizadoPortuguese (PT): hipnotizadoChinese (Simplified): 催眠的 - 被催眠的Chinese (Traditional): 催眠的 - 被催眠的Hindi: सम्मोहितArabic: مُنوَّم مغناطيسيًاBengali: হিপনোটাইজড - সম্মোহিতRussian: гипнотизированный - загипнотизированныйJapanese: 催眠術にかかった - うっとりしたVietnamese: bị thôi miên - mê mẩnKorean: 최면에 걸린 - 넋을 잃은Turkish: hipnotize olmuş - büyülenmişUrdu: مجسم ہو گیا - مسحورIndonesian: terhipnotis - terpukau
Example Sentences
She looked hypnotized while watching the fish swim.
basic
After the session, he didn't remember being hypnotized.
basic
That song had me completely hypnotized—I couldn't stop listening.
natural
Everyone in the room seemed hypnotized by the fireworks display.
natural
I just sat there, totally hypnotized by the flickering candlelight.
natural
He was hypnotized by the magician on stage.
basic