HYPNOTIZE


Meaning of HYPNOTIZE in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.