/ trɑːns; NAmE træns/ noun
1.
[ C ] a state in which sb seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized :
to go / fall into a trance
2.
[ C ] a state in which you are thinking so much about sth that you do not notice what is happening around you
SYN daze
3.
(also ˈtrance music ) [ U ] a type of electronic dance music with hypnotic rhythms and sounds
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense be in a trance ): from Old French transir depart, fall into trance, from Latin transire go across.