Main Entry:

hyp·no·tize

Pronunciation:

\-ˌtīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

hyp·no·tized; hyp·no·tiz·ing

Date:

1843

1 : to induce hypnosis in 2 : to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion <a voice that hypnotizes its hearers> <drivers hypnotized by speed>

— hyp·no·tiz·abil·i·ty \ˌhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— hyp·no·tiz·able \ˈhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective