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entranced

/ɛnˈtɹɑːnst/US/ɛnˈtɹænst/

entranced adjective: placed in a trance. Also the simple past and past participle of entrance.

Adjective

entranced (comparative more entranced, superlative most entranced)

  1. Placed in a trance.
    • There sate a Spirit in the vault,
      In shape, in hue, in lineaments, like life,
      And by him couch’d, as if intranced,
      The hundred-headed Worm that never dies.1801, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Thalaba the Destroyer, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] [F]or T[homas] N[orton] Longman and O[wen] Rees, […], by Biggs and...
  2. Held at attention, as if by magic.
    • The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake.1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 37

Also used as

entranced is also the simple past and past participle of entrance.

entranced meaning in Hindi

entranced in Hindi

held at attention, as if by magic
मंत्रमुग्ध mantramugdh

Synonyms of entranced

Forms of entranced

comparativemore entranced
superlativemost entranced

Origin of entranced

From entrance + -ed.

Words formed from entranced

Words that rhyme with entranced

Questions about entranced

What does entranced mean?
Entranced means placed in a trance.
What is entranced in Hindi?
Entranced in Hindi is मंत्रमुग्ध (mantramugdh). See Entranced meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is entranced?
Entranced is an adjective.
How do you pronounce entranced?
Entranced is pronounced /ɛnˈtɹɑːnst/ (UK).

Words near entranced in the dictionary

  1. entrance halls
  2. entrance reducer
  3. entrance reducers
  4. entrance wound
  5. entrance wounds
  6. entranced
  7. entrancedly
  8. entranceless
  9. entrancement
  10. entrancements
  11. entrancer

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