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Mesmerized definition: in a hypnotic or trancelike state; hypnotized. See examples of MESMERIZED used in a sentence.
Mesmerize definition: to completely capture the attention of; spellbind; fascinate. See examples of MESMERIZE used in a sentence.
If you’re mesmerized, you are so fascinated by something, you can’t look away. The mesmerized look in your eyes reveals that watching hockey seems to put you in a trance. Pronounced "mez-mur-ized," the adjective mesmerized describes being held in place by something — not physically — but by extreme interest in what you see or hear.
verb. (UK usually mesmerise) uk / ˈmez.mə.raɪz / us / ˈmez.mə.raɪz / Add to word list. [ T often passive ] to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: I was completely mesmerized by the performance. [ T ] old-fashioned for hypnotize. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
IPA guide. Other forms: mesmerized; mesmerizing; mesmerizes. You meet someone and you can’t take your eyes off them, like you are connected by an invisible cord and can’t break free. Those kinds of people have the power to mesmerize, holding your attention like you’re under hypnosis.
mesmerized. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia . mes·mer·ize. (mĕz′mə-rīz′, mĕs′-) tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es. 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "The dance was subtle ... but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him" (Robert Rosenberg). 2. To hypnotize. mes′mer·i·za′tion (-mər-ĭ-zā′shən) n. mes′mer·iz′er n.
Definition of mesmerize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
