I. ˈtran(t)s noun
Etymology: Middle English traunce, from Anglo-French transe death, coma, rapture, from transir to depart, die, from Latin transire to cross, pass by — more at transient
Date: 14th century
1. : stupor , daze
2. : a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity
3. : a state of profound abstraction or absorption
• trance·like -ˌlīk adjective
II. transitive verb
( tranced ; tranc·ing )
Date: circa 1598
: entrance , enrapture