hallucinate

hal·lu·ci·nate | \ hə-ˈlü-sə-ˌnāt

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hallucinated; hallucinating

Definition of hallucinate

transitive verb

1 : to affect with visions or imaginary perceptions

2 : to perceive or experience as a hallucination

intransitive verb

: to have hallucinations

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Examples of hallucinate in a Sentence

The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.

Recent Examples on the Web In a region where multiple cars’ navigation systems were mistaking footpaths and coal-mine driveways for actual roads—or otherwise hallucinating roads that simply weren’t there—confidence matters. — Jared Gall, Car and Driver, "Starter Sports Sedan Rivalry: Alfa vs. BMW vs. Genesis vs. Volvo," 24 Jan. 2020 Characters hallucinate, deliver soliloquies to the camera, suck on fentanyl lollipops; episodes are interrupted by animated musical tutorials about troll farms, Roy Cohn, non-disclosure agreements. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "The best TV shows of the decade," 5 Dec. 2019 Is Hrabal’s neighbor really making such dramatic accusations, or is Hrabal hallucinating? — Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, "The Violent Insights of Bohumil Hrabal," 19 Nov. 2019 Responding officers learned that the 18-year-old was on new medication and appeared to be hallucinating. — cleveland.com, "Man finds Hitler at his front door: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter," 6 Sep. 2019 There are people with animal-head masks and the team hallucinates about their pasts. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Literary Pick of the Week: Impending horror in Benjamin Percy’s short stories," 19 Oct. 2019 The combination of dehydration, hunger, exhaustion, and her fear of the dark causes Trisha to hallucinate. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Another Stephen King novel is getting made into a movie," 21 Aug. 2019 Alongside Jeff Bridges' depressed former DJ, Williams plays a homeless man reeling from the death of his wife, obsessed with finding the Holy Grail and hallucinating visions of a red knight. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "The 5 best Robin Williams movies to remember him by," 11 Aug. 2019 That could be dangerous for consumers looking to relax, not hallucinate. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests," 26 Aug. 2019

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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinate. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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hallucinate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of hallucinate

: to see or sense something or someone that is not really there : to have hallucinations

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hallucinate

hal·lu·ci·nate | \ hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ˌāt

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hallucinated; hallucinating

Medical Definition of hallucinate

transitive verb

1 : to affect with visions or imaginary perceptions the patient is not hallucinated

2 : to perceive or experience as a hallucination may hallucinate monsters or attackers— M. J. Horowitz

intransitive verb

: to have hallucinations

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