hypnotize

verb hyp·no·tize \ ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

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Definition of hypnotize

hypnotized; hypnotizing

transitive verb

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

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hypnotizability

play \ˌhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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hypnotizable

play \ˈhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective

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Examples of hypnotize in a Sentence

The therapist hypnotized him and asked him questions about his traumatic experiences in the war.
He can hypnotize people with his stare.

Recent Examples of hypnotize from the Web

If Faye’s tone and perspective remain distant and chilling, her clear insights — their precision and wisdom — hypnotize.

— joan frank, SFChronicle.com, "‘Kudos,’ by Rachel Cusk," 6 July 2018
Screenslaver likes to attach goggles to people, hypnotizing them at close quarters.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "The Incredibles 2 Addresses the State of the Union," 19 June 2018
Pedro Canale, the Argentine DJ and producer behind Chancha, is a pathfinder who first hypnotized musical explorers in the early 2000s with his referential yet experimental stylings.

— billboard staff, Billboard, "Viva Friday: Listen to the Best New Latin Music This Week By Ozuna & Tory Lanez, Shakira & Maluma and More," 8 June 2018
It is fronted by Liu’s captivating delivery of the smooth song’s bilingual lyrics about love and obsession, and backed by hypnotizing beats and otherworldly synths.

— tamar herman, Billboard, "Lexie Liu Takes a Joyride in Haunting 'Like a Mercedes' Video," 19 June 2018
In the meantime, watching the machine at work is hypnotizing, even if there's still something to be said for the pure joy of seeing a master (human) glassblower at work.

— jake swearingen, Popular Mechanics, "MIT Creates a 3D Printer for Glass," 21 Aug. 2015
Screenslaver’s thing is hypnotizing people through their screens, getting them to commit heinous acts.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "The Incredibles 2 Addresses the State of the Union," 19 June 2018
The villain here is called Screenslaver, who uses screens to hypnotize anyone watching.

— lindsey bahr, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘Incredibles 2’ arrives in a brave new world," 14 June 2018
The Padres infielders played defense as if hypnotized into a higher plane.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Richard flirts with history, Padres still achieve rarity with win over Marlins," 10 June 2018

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First Known Use of hypnotize

1843

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hypnotize Synonyms

Synonyms

arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, grip, mesmerize, spellbind;

Related Words

enrapture, entrance, thrill;

beguile, bewitch, charm;

absorb, engage, engross, involve;

HYPNOTIZE Defined for English Language Learners

hypnotize

verb

Definition of hypnotize for English Language Learners

: to put (a person) into a state of hypnosis
: to hold the attention of (someone) : to attract (someone) in a powerful or mysterious way

HYPNOTIZE Defined for Kids

hypnotize

verb hyp·no·tize \ ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz \

Definition of hypnotize for Students

hypnotized; hypnotizing

: to affect by or as if by hypnotism

Her beautiful voice hypnotized the audience.

Medical Dictionary

hypnotize

transitive verb hyp·no·tize

variants: also British hypnotise play \-ˌtīz\

medical Definition of hypnotize

hypnotized also British hypnotised; hypnotizing also British hypnotising

1 : to induce hypnosis in

2 : to influence by or as if by suggestion

a voice that hypnotizes its hearers

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hypnotizability

also British hypnotisability play \ˌhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural hypnotizabilities

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hypnotizable

also British hypnotisable play \ˈhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective

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