(~s, hypnotizing, ~d)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'hypnotise'
1.
If someone ~s you, they put you into a state in which you seem to be asleep but can still see, hear, or respond to things said to you.
A hypnotherapist will ~ you and will stop you from smoking...
VERB: V n
2.
If you are ~d by someone or something, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think of anything else.
He’s ~d by that black hair and that white face...
Davey sat as if ~d by the sound of Nick’s voice.
= mesmerize
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed