hypnotised

/ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
adjective
  1. In a state like sleep where you can be influenced by someone else's suggestions.
    • The hypnotised man followed every instruction the doctor gave him.
    • He felt completely relaxed and peaceful when he was hypnotised.
    • While hypnotised, she described events she had never talked about before.
  2. So fascinated or absorbed that you ignore everything around you.
    • The audience was hypnotised by the magician's tricks.
    • He was hypnotised by the sound of the rain on the roof.
    • She sat hypnotised in front of the computer screen for hours.
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verb
  1. To put someone into a state like sleep where they can be influenced to do or say things.
    • During the show, the magician hypnotised several volunteers from the audience.
    • She was hypnotised to recall a forgotten memory from her childhood.
    • The therapist hypnotised her patient to help him stop smoking.
  2. To be so interested or fascinated by something that you forget everything else.
    • The children were hypnotised by the colorful fish swimming in the aquarium.
    • The crowd was hypnotised by the dancer's graceful movements.
    • He stood hypnotised by the beautiful sunset over the ocean.
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