hyp ‧ no ‧ tize BrE AmE ( also hypnotise British English ) /ˈhɪpnətaɪz/ verb [transitive]
1 . to produce a sleep-like state in someone so that you can influence their thoughts and actions
2 . [usually passive] to be so interesting or exciting that people cannot think of anything else SYN mesmerized :
We were completely hypnotized by her performance of the Haydn.