entranced

[en-transt]

adjective

1. filled with delight or wonder; enraptured; captivated.

   The two last songs soulfully bring the album to a lilting climax, leaving the entranced listener clamoring for more.

2. put into a trance; hypnotized.

   She honestly believes she spoke to her dead mother with the help of an entranced medium.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entrance.

Other Word Forms

• unentranced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entranced¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; entrance ² + -ed ² for the adjective senses; entrance ² + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

Example Sentences

And Barnett, owner of Hollywood rental house Palace Costume, remembers being entirely entranced.

From Los Angeles Times

Likening himself to a “human jukebox,” Jeff entranced millions of fans with his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” but he got listeners hooked with original ballads such as “Grace” and “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over.”

From Los Angeles Times

Without singing a note or swinging a weapon, one character from “Kpop Demon Hunters” has entranced the audience off pure vibes alone.

From Salon

In the few years he spent in Hollywood, he played a significant role in making dance for the movies that entranced the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Having listened entranced to The Beatles' Rubber Soul album, Wilson responded with his own masterpiece, Pet Sounds.

From BBC

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