1. relating to or occurring in the drowsy state immediately before falling asleep
Usage: psychology; medical

Examples

• She experienced vivid hypnagogic hallucinations as she drifted off to sleep.
• The hypnagogic state is characterized by strange visual and auditory sensations.
• Many people report hypnagogic jerks that wake them just as they’re falling asleep.
• Researchers study hypnagogic imagery to understand the transition between waking and sleeping.
• His hypnagogic visions were so realistic that he often confused them with actual memories.
• The artist drew inspiration from her hypnagogic experiences during afternoon naps.