mesmerize

🇺🇸 /ˈmezməraɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmezməraɪz/
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verb
R

to attract or hold someone's attention completely, so they cannot think of anything else

The way the magician did his tricks seemed to mesmerize the crowd.

translation

v. to attract or hold someone's attention completely, so they cannot think of anything else

Word Forms

3rd Present mesmerizes
Past mesmerized
Perfect mesmerized
Progressive mesmerizing