trancing

Entering meditative absorption

Trancing is entering or inducing a trance—a state of absorbed focus or altered consciousness.

The word appears in contexts ranging from meditation to hypnosis to dance music: She was trancing out to the repetitive beat.

In the electronic music scene, trancing specifically means listening to or dancing to trance music.

hypnotic

mesmerizing

Completely capturing one's attention

meditative · spellbinding · captivating · absorption · dissociation · suggestibility · relaxation · visualization · automatism · reverie

dance

electronic

Relating to circuitry devices

  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
  • pulsingBeating with rhythm
  • rhythmicHaving regular tempo

repetitive · bass · DJ · club · beats · synth · EDM · techno · house · ambient

Opposites
alertness/awareness

trancingalerting

Giving urgent notice

wakening · arousing · coming to · waking · perking up

mental focus/engagement

trancingengaging

Pleasantly attractive, compelling attention

attending · interacting · participating · activating · connecting

consciousness clarity

trancinglucid

Mentally sharp and comprehensible

clear-headed · sober · grounded · rational · sharp

Family

entrancing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G