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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 trancelike word
- noun trancelike a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended. 1
- noun trancelike a dazed or bewildered condition. 1
- noun trancelike a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing. 1
- noun trancelike an unconscious, cataleptic, or hypnotic condition. 1
- noun trancelike Spiritualism. a temporary state in which a medium, with suspension of personal consciousness, is controlled by an intelligence from without and used as a means of communication, as from the dead. 1
- verb with object trancelike to put in a trance; stupefy. 1
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Origin of trancelike
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 Trancelike
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adjective
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trancelike 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
trancelike usage trend in Literature
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adjective trancelike
- dreamlike — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
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