hypnotize

verb
UK: /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/
US: /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/

  1. To put someone in a state like sleep, in which they can still hear and follow instructions.

    1. The magician tried to hypnotize the volunteer from the audience.
    2. The speaker's calm voice seemed to hypnotize the entire room, making them receptive to his ideas.

  2. To strongly attract or interest someone.

    1. The bright lights seem to hypnotize the moths.
    2. The dancers' graceful movements hypnotize the audience during the performance.

Synonyms

fascinate entrance spellbind captivate mesmerize
hypnotize transitive-verb

  1. To influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination.

    1. He didn't hypnotize me, I agreed to the deal.
    2. The leader's charisma appeared to hypnotize his followers into complete obedience.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hypnotize" in English means: To put someone in a state like sleep, in which they can still hear and follow instructions., To strongly attract or interest someone..

The phonetic transcription of "hypnotize" is /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ in British English and /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hypnotize": fascinate, entrance, spellbind, captivate, mesmerize.

Example usage of "hypnotize": "The magician tried to hypnotize the volunteer from the audience.". More examples on the page.