trance
To be in a trance; to entranceTo (cause to) be in a trance; to entrance.
» He is wandering around in a trance.
Meaning
5 senses(ambitransitive)To (cause to) be in a trance; to entrance.
attract; cause to be enamored
(rare, transitive)To create in or via a trance.
(dialectal, intransitive)To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
(dialectal, intransitive)To pass across or over; to traverse.
(dialectal, intransitive)To travel quickly over a long distance.
Examples
29 sentencesHe is wandering around in a trance.
Tom seemed to go into a trance.
It was like I was in a trance.
ruЯ словно был в трансе.
Tom is in a trance.
Tom was in a trance.
ruТом был в трансе.
Origin
From Middle English traunce, from Anglo-Norman transe (“fear of coming evil; passage fromFrom Middle English traunce, from Anglo-Norman transe (“fear of coming evil; passage from life to death”), from transir (“to be numb with fear; to die, pass on”), from Latin trānseō (“to cross over”).
The verb is derived from Middle English traunce, trauncen, trancen (“to move about (?); to prance (?); to trample the ground”) (whence modern English trounce with the same senses, which see for more). The noun is probably derived from the verb.
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Forms
trances, trancing, tranced, trancedSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle