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trance

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[ trans, trahns ]

noun

  1. a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
  2. a dazed or bewildered condition.
  3. a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing.
  4. an unconscious, cataleptic, or hypnotic condition.
  5. Spiritualism. a temporary state in which a medium, with suspension of personal consciousness, is controlled by an intelligence from without and used as a means of communication, as from the dead.


verb (used with object)

tranced, trancing.
  1. to put in a trance; stupefy.

trance

2
or transe

[ trahns ]

noun

  1. a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.

verb (used without object)

tranced, trancing.
  1. to move or walk rapidly or briskly.

trance

/ ³Ù°ùɑ˲Բõ /

noun

  1. a hypnotic state resembling sleep
  2. any mental state in which a person is unaware or apparently unaware of the environment, characterized by loss of voluntary movement, rigidity, and lack of sensitivity to external stimuli
  3. a dazed or stunned state
  4. a state of ecstasy or mystic absorption so intense as to cause a temporary loss of consciousness at the earthly level
  5. spiritualism a state in which a medium, having temporarily lost consciousness, can supposedly be controlled by an intelligence from without as a means of communication with the dead
  6. a type of electronic dance music with repetitive rhythms, aiming at a hypnotic effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put into or as into a trance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô³¦±ðËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô³¦±ð»å·±ô²â [transt, -lee, tran, -sid-lee], adverb
  • ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô³¦±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trance1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English traunce, trauns(e), “state of extreme dread, swoon, dazed state,†from Old French transe “passage (from life to death),†derivative of transir “to go across, pass over,†from Latin ³Ù°ùÄå²Ô²õÄ«°ù±ð, equivalent to ³Ù°ùÄå²Ô²õ- trans- + Ä«°ù±ð “to goâ€

Origin of trance2

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain; perhaps shortening of transit ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trance1

C14: from Old French transe , from transir to faint, pass away, from Latin trÄnsÄ«°ù±ð to go over, from trans- + Ä«°ù±ð to go
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We were so tired, but in a different kind of trance than the one Amazon keeps us in — one I remember far more distinctly than the one that leads to purchasing new workout pants.

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He was in one of those rare athletic trances that bring out moments of greatness.

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For almost 20 years, they have gathered to learn about the healing power of UFOs, trance channeling, the power of animal communication and near-death experiences.

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He is so incredible with Trane, but he has this droning depth of this like voodoo trance that he gets into on the bass.

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Barry Can't Swim's sound is bright, euphoric and highly danceable, with hazy house rhythms, trance pianos and infectious vocal snippets combining in songs that are intoxicating shots of sonic sunshine.

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