hallucinate

/həˈluːsəneɪt/
verb
  1. To see, hear, or feel something that is not actually present, usually because of a mental condition or the effect of drugs.
    • The patient hallucinated that spiders were crawling on her arms.
    • After staying awake for three days, he began to hallucinate and saw strange shapes in the shadows.
    • Some people hallucinate when they have a very high fever.
  2. To have a false belief or idea that is not based on reality.
    • She hallucinated that she had won the lottery, but it was just a daydream.
    • Don't hallucinate that you can finish this huge project in one night.
    • He hallucinated that everyone was plotting against him, even though they were just being friendly.
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