hypnotising

ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzɪŋ

Definition of hypnotising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

captivating

Rare

having the ability to hold someone's attention completely

Rare

The magician's performance was absolutely hypnotising.

entrancing

mesmerizing

spellbinding

inducing hypnosis

TECH.

causing someone to enter a state of hypnosis

TECH.

The therapist's voice was calm and hypnotising.

entrancing

mesmerizing

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Origin of hypnotising

Greek, hypnos (sleep) + tizein (to put)

Examples of hypnotising in a sentence

The dancer's movements were hypnotising to watch.
The movie had a hypnotising effect on the audience.
His eyes were dark and hypnotising.

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French:hypnotisant, ...
German:hypnotisierend, hypnotisch, ...
Italian:ipnotizzante, ...
Spanish:hipnotizante, fascinante, ...
Portuguese:hipnotizante, hipnótico, ...
Chinese:迷人的, 催眠的, ...
Japanese:魅了する, 催眠術をかける, ...
Arabic:ساحِر, مُنَوِّم مِغْناطِيسِي, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹבֶה לֵב, מַשְׁגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:гипнотизирующий, вводящий в гипноз, ...
Ukrainian:захоплюючий, викликаючий гіпноз, ...
Hindi:मोहक, सम्मोहक, ...
Bengali:মোহিতকর, হিপনোটিক, ...
Catalan:hipnotitzant, hipnòtic, ...
Czech:hypnotizující, hypnotický, ...
Danish:hypnotiserende, hypnotisk, ...
Dutch:hypnotiserend, hypnotisch, ...
Greek:υπνωτιστικός, υπνωτικός, ...
Hungarian:lebilincselő, megigéző, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទាញខ្លាំង, សណ្តំ, ...
Korean:최면을 거는, 최면을 유도하는, ...
Persian:هیپنوتیزم‌کننده, خواب‌آور, ...
Polish:hipnotyzujący, wprowadzający w trans, ...
Portuguese (BR):hipnotizante, hipnótico, ...
Romanian:hipnotizant, inductor de hipnoză, ...
Swedish:fängslande, inducerande hypnos, ...
Thai:น่าหลงใหล, ทำให้เข้าสู่ภาวะสะกดจิต, ...
Turkish:büyüleyici, hipnoz edici, ...
Vietnamese:cuốn hút, gây thôi miên, ...

hypnotise

ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz

Definition of hypnotise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

captivate

Rare

capture the whole attention of someone

Rare

The speaker's eloquence hypnotised the audience..

enthrall

mesmerize

induce trance

TECH.

induce a state of hypnosis in someone

TECH.

The therapist used techniques to hypnotise the patient..

entrance

mesmerize

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Origin of hypnotise

Greek, hypnos (sleep) + tizein (to make)

Examples of hypnotise in a sentence

The movie's plot hypnotised the viewers.
The magician tried to hypnotise the audience.
She learned how to hypnotise people in her psychology class.

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French:hypnotiser, ...
German:fesseln, hypnotisieren, ...
Italian:catturare, indurre ipnosi, ...
Spanish:cautivar, inducir hipnosis, ...
Portuguese:fascinar, hipnotizar, ...
Chinese:迷住, 催眠, ...
Japanese:魅了する, 催眠術をかける, ...
Arabic:سَحَرَ, نَوَّمَ مَغْناطِيسِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְסִים, לְהַפְנֵט, ...
Russian:завораживать, гипнотизировать, ...
Ukrainian:зачаровувати, гіпнотизувати, ...
Hindi:मंत्रमुग्ध करना, सम्मोहित करना, ...
Bengali:মুগ্ধ করা, হিপনোটাইজ করা, ...
Catalan:captivar, hipnotitzar, ...
Czech:uchvátit, hypnotizovat, ...
Danish:fascinere, hypnotisere, ...
Dutch:hypnotiseren, in trance brengen, ...
Greek:μαγεύω, υπνωτίζω, ...
Hungarian:megbabonázni, hipnotizálni, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទាញចិត្តយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ធ្វើឱ្យសន្លប់ស្មារតី, ...
Korean:매료시키다, 최면을 걸다, ...
Persian:مجذوب کردن, هیپنوتیزم کردن, ...
Polish:zahipnotyzować, hipnotyzować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fascinar, hipnotizar, ...
Romanian:a hipnotiza, a induce în transă, ...
Swedish:fängsla, hypnotisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้หลงใหล, สะกดจิต, ...
Turkish:büyülemek, hipnotize etmek, ...
Vietnamese:mê hoặc, thôi miên, ...

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