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en|tranc´ing|ly
en|trance1 «EHN truhns», noun.
1. the act of entering: »

The actor's entrance was greeted with applause.

SYNONYM(S): entry, ingress.
2. a place by which to enter; door; passageway: »

The entrance to the hotel was blocked with baggage.

SYNONYM(S): opening, inlet, gate, portal.
3. the right to enter; permission to enter; admission: »

Entrance to the exhibit is on weekdays only.

4. Nautical. the bow or forepart of a ship under the water line.
[< Old French entrance < entrer enter]
en|trance2 «ehn TRANS, -TRAHNS», transitive verb, -tranced, -tranc|ing.
1. to fill with joy; delight; charm: »

From the first note the singer's voice entranced the audience. Poets whose effusions entranced my soul (Mary Shelley).

2. to put into a trance.
en|tranc´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • tranc — en·tranc·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • entrancingly — en·tranc·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • entrance — I en•trance [[t]ˈɛn trəns[/t]] n. 1) the act of entering 2) a point or place of entering; an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway 3) the right, privilege, or permission to enter; admission: college entrance exams[/ex] 4) sbz the moment… …   From formal English to slang

  • en|trance — en|trance1 «EHN truhns», noun. 1. the act of entering: »The actor s entrance was greeted with applause. SYNONYM(S): entry, ingress. 2. a place by which to enter; door; passageway: »The entrance to the hotel was blocked with baggage. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

  • entrancing — en|tranc|ing [ ın trænsıŋ ] adjective someone or something that is entrancing is so beautiful or impressive that you give them all your attention …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trance — [[t]træns, trɑns[/t]] n. v. tranced, tranc•ing 1) a half conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended, esp. a state produced by hypnosis or religious ecstasy 2) a dazed or… …   From formal English to slang

  • dis|en|trance — «DIHS ehn TRANS, TRAHNS», transitive verb, tranced, tranc|ing. to arouse from a trance …   Useful english dictionary

  • trance´like´ — trance1 «trans, trahns», noun, verb, tranced, tranc|ing. –n. 1. a condition somewhat like sleep, in which the mind seems to have left the body: »a hypnotic trance. SYNONYM(S): coma. 2. a dazed or stunned condition. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

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