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- US Pronunciation
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- [trans, trahns]
- /træns, trɑns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trans, trahns]
- /træns, trɑns/
Definitions of tranced word
- noun tranced a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like. 1
- verb with object tranced to put in a trance; stupefy. 1
- verb with object tranced to entrance; enrapture. 1
- verb without object tranced to move or walk rapidly or briskly. 1
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Origin of tranced
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English traunce state of extreme dread, swoon, dazed state < Middle French transe literally, passage (from life to death), derivative of transir to go across, pass over < Latin trānsīre, equivalent to trāns- trans- + īre to go
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Parts of speech for Tranced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tranced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tranced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tranced
adj tranced
- dead to the world — unaware of one's surroundings, esp fast asleep or very drunk
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- hazy — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
- magical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
- necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
adjective tranced
- conjuring — the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws
- ensorcelled — Simple past tense and past participle of ensorcell.
- entranced — Held at attention, as if by magic.
- knocked — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- witching — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
Antonyms for tranced
adjective tranced
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
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