Word of the day
trance
1. a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium
“she put him into a light trance”
2. a state of abstraction
“the kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed”
3. a type of electronic dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythms and sounds
“in the Hades Warehouse there's the finest in trance and techno”
noun
/træns/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
trance
{{gc.totalGamesPlayed}}/{{gc.totalGames}}
Completed
Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
{{gc.getGameScore('fillGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('fillGame')}}
"I felt my consciousness _____ away as I entered a state of trance."
Select three words related to trance
{{gc.getGameScore('similarGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('similarGame')}}
- woe
- daydream
- reverie
- headache
- rancor
- stupor
Choose the phrase that uses trance correctly
{{gc.getGameScore('examplesGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('examplesGame')}}
Find a word related to trance
{{gc.getGameScore('snowmanGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('snowmanGame')}}
D
A
Z
E
Too difficult? We’ve got you!
You skipped this exercise
You scored {{gc.totalScore}} out of {{gc.maxTotalScore}} points
{{gc.totalGamesPlayed}} of {{gc.totalGames}} exercises completed
Play another word Replay