Definition of trance - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicgenre of electronic dance music
- Trance is popular in nightclubs.
2.
psychologystate of deep unconsciousness or absorption
- She entered a trance while meditating in the garden..
3.
hypnosisTECH. hypnotic or cataleptic state induced artificiallyTECH.
- The hypnotist put him into a trance during the show..
4.
spiritualityRare state where medium communicates with the deadRare
- The medium fell into a trance.
Verb
hypnosisput someone into a trance-like state
- The hypnotist tranced the volunteer on stage.
Expressions with trance
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becoming deeply absorbed in an activity
He went into a trance while painting.
deeply absorbed and unaware of surroundings
She walked through the park in a trance.
state of deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility
During the hypnotic trance, the subject was open to therapeutic suggestions.
state of mind from intense religious devotion
During the ceremony, she entered a religious trance.
genre of electronic dance music with repetitive beats
The club was filled with the pulsating sounds of trance music..
enter a state of deep focus or meditation
She would often trance out during her yoga sessions.
European electronic club style with fast beat and memorable tunes
Euro-trance filled the club with bright synth lines and a driving rhythm.
subgenre of trance music with uplifting melodies
Anthem trance filled the club with energy.
trance music subgenre with melodic acoustic and electronic sounds
Dream trance was popular in the 1990s dance clubs.
subgenre of trance music with emotional melodies
Uplifting trance filled the club with energy.
Origin of trance
Old French, transe (passage, crossing)
Terms with trance included in their meaning
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sleep
inducing sleep or trance
state
trance or trance-like state from religious fervor or drugs
trance
in a trance-like state due to fascination
lost in thought
in a way that seems lost in pleasant thoughts or a trance
hypnotic
causing a trance-like state or hypnosis
inducing trance
practice or art of causing a trance-like state in people
hypnosis
induce a trance-like state in someone
trance state
in a trance-like state caused by hypnosis
psychology
while in a hypnotic state or trance
hypnosis
induce a trance-like state
religion
trance from intense religious devotion
trance-inducing
having the effect of putting someone in a trance
psychology
enter a trance or state of hypnosis
state
interrupt trance or hypnotic state
culture
Caribbean ritual dance with trance and rebirth
acr: A State of Trance
popular trance music radio show
history
Norse warrior fighting in a trance-like frenzy
medical
person affected by catalepsy, experiencing trance or immobility
spiritualism
substance from a medium during a trance
figurative
trance-like condition of intense absorption in an activity or experience
induce trance
induce a state of hypnosis in someone
trance induction
act of inducing a trance-like state
clinical neurology
hysteria marked by trance-like episodes and rigid, motionless spells
captivation
act of capturing complete attention or inducing trance
Examples of trance in a sentence
Trance festivals attract huge crowds. He fell into a trance while listening to the music. The shaman entered a trance during the ritual. She fell into a trance while meditating. The music put him in a trance. During the séance, she entered a deep trance.
He claimed to be in a trance while speaking to spirits. The therapist tranced the patient to explore past memories. He tranced her with a soothing voice and gentle music.
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- French:trance, hypnotiser, ...
- German:Trance, hypnotisieren, ...
- Italian:trance, ipnotizzare, ...
- Spanish:trance, hipnotizar, ...
- Portuguese:trance, hipnotizar, ...
- Chinese:电子音乐, 催眠, ...
- Japanese:トランス, トランス状態にする, ...
- Arabic:تْرانْس, نوَّم مغناطيسياً, ...
- Hebrew:טְרַאנס, לְהַכְנִיס לְטְרַאנס, ...
- Russian:транс, гипнотизировать, ...
- Ukrainian:транс, гіпнотизувати, ...
- Hindi:ट्रांस, सम्मोहित करना, ...
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