trance

Meanings

Plural: trances

Noun

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
A dazed or unconscious condition.
A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).
A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention; particularly one induced by hypnosis.
Ellipsis of trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).
A tedious journey.

Verb

attract; cause to be enamored
To (cause to) be in a trance; to entrance.
To create in or via a trance.
To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
To pass across or over; to traverse.
To travel quickly over a long distance.

Origin / Etymology

From 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”).

Synonyms

becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, enchantment, entrance, fascinate, spell, trounce

Scrabble Score: 8

trance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

trance is a valid Words With Friends word