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trance out

C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

stop noticing things and go into a dreamy state

Literal meaning: to go out into a trance

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

to become mentally absent or deeply absorbed in a trance-like way

"He tranced out listening to the same electronic track for an hour."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Very rare and informal. More likely in casual speech, music culture, or stylized writing than in standard reference English.

Commonly used with

music screen beats lights for hours

Forms

Base
trance out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trances out
he/she/it
Past simple
tranced out
yesterday
Past participle
tranced out
have + pp
-ing form
trancing out
continuous

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