hypnotizing

ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzɪŋ

Definition of hypnotizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

attention-grabbing

capturing and holding one's attention

Her hypnotizing eyes made it hard to look away.

captivating

mesmerizing

trance-inducing

TECH.

having the effect of putting someone in a trance

TECH.

The hypnotizing music made everyone feel relaxed.

entrancing

mesmerizing

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Origin of hypnotizing

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

Terms with hypnotizing included in their meaning

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hypnosis

therapy method

art or practice of hypnotizing people

snake charming

performance

the practice of hypnotizing snakes with music

Examples of hypnotizing in a sentence

The book's hypnotizing narrative kept me up all night.
The hypnotizing dance held everyone's attention.
Her hypnotizing voice captivated the entire audience.

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French:captivant, hypnotisant, ...
German:hypnotisierend, ...
Italian:ipnotizzante, ...
Spanish:hipnotizante, fascinante, ...
Portuguese:hipnotizante, ...
Chinese:迷人的, 催眠的, ...
Japanese:魅惑的な, 催眠術のような, ...
Arabic:ساحِر, مُوَحٍّ, ...
Hebrew:מְהַפְנֵט, ...
Russian:завораживающий, гипнотизирующий, ...
Ukrainian:заворожуючий, гіпнотичний, ...
Hindi:मोहक, सम्मोहक, ...
Bengali:সম্মোহনী, হিপনোটাইজিং, ...
Catalan:hipnotitzant, ...
Czech:podmanivý, uhrančivý, ...
Danish:hypnotiserende, fascinerende, ...
Dutch:hypnotiserend, ...
Greek:μαγευτικός, ...
Hungarian:elbűvölő, megigéző, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទាញចិត្ត, សណ្តំ, ...
Korean:최면을 거는, 최면에 빠지게 하는, ...
Persian:مسحورکننده, هیپنوتیزم کننده, ...
Polish:hipnotyzujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):hipnotizante, ...
Romanian:hipnotizant, inducător de transă, ...
Swedish:fängslande, hypnotisk, ...
Thai:สะกดสายตา, สะกดจิต, ...
Turkish:büyüleyici, ...
Vietnamese:mê hoặc, thôi miên, ...

hypnotize

ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz

Definition of hypnotize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

influencecaptivate or fascinate someone completely

Her singing voice can hypnotize anyone who listens..

enthrall

mesmerize

hypnosis

TECH.

induce a trance-like state in someone

TECH.

The therapist hypnotized the patient to help with anxiety.

entrance

mesmerize

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Origin of hypnotize

Greek, hypnos (sleep)

Examples of hypnotize in a sentence

His storytelling has the power to hypnotize readers.
He learned to hypnotize people as part of his magic act.
The performer hypnotized the audience with his gaze.

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French:hypnotiser, ...
German:fesseln, hypnotisieren, ...
Italian:affascinare, ...
Spanish:fascinar, hipnotizar, ...
Portuguese:fascinar, hipnotizar, ...
Chinese:迷住, 催眠, ...
Japanese:魅了する, 催眠状態にする, ...
Arabic:سَحَرَ, نَوَّمَ مِغناطِيسِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְנֵט, לְהִפְּנֹט, ...
Russian:очаровывать, гипнотизировать, ...
Ukrainian:зачаровувати, гіпнотизувати, ...
Hindi:मंत्रमुग्ध करना, सम्मोहित करना, ...
Bengali:মুগ্ধ করা, সম্মোহিত করা, ...
Catalan:fascinar, ...
Czech:zhypnotizovat, hypnotizovat, ...
Danish:fascinere, sætte i trance, ...
Dutch:fascineren, hypnotiseren, ...
Greek:μαγεύω, υπνωτίζω, ...
Hungarian:elbűvölni, hipnotizálni, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទាញចិត្តយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, សណ្តំ, ...
Korean:매혹하다, 최면에 걸다, ...
Persian:مسحور کردن, هیپنوتیزم کردن, ...
Polish:oczarować, zahipnotyzować, ...
Portuguese (BR):hipnotizar, ...
Romanian:a captiva, a hipnotiza, ...
Swedish:fängsla, hypnotisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้หลงใหล, สะกดจิต, ...
Turkish:büyülemek, hipnotize etmek, ...
Vietnamese:mê hoặc, thôi miên, ...

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Definition of hypnotizing - Reverso English Dictionary

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