1. to put someone into a hypnotic state in which they are very relaxed and can be influenced by suggestions
2. to fascinate or captivate someone completely
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The therapist will hypnotize the patient to help with anxiety.
• Stage performers often hypnotize volunteers from the audience.
• The swaying motion of the pendulum seemed to hypnotize her.
• The beautiful sunset hypnotized everyone on the beach.
• He was hypnotized by the flickering flames in the fireplace.
• The magician claimed he could hypnotize people in seconds.
• The rhythmic music hypnotized the dancers.