hallucinate — to see, hear, or experience something that is not really there, especially as a result of illness or drugs
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to see, hear, or experience something that is not really there, especially as a result of illness or drugs
Pronunciation (IPA): /həˈluːsəneɪt/
Example Sentences
- The detective realized he was so tired he might be hallucinating the dancing donuts in his office.
- Patients with high fever often hallucinate during the night.
- She was hallucinating purple elephants playing poker in her kitchen.
hallucinate
VERB[/həˈluːsəneɪt/]
to see, hear, or experience something that is not really there, especially as a result of illness or drugs
Seeing things that aren't there
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin hallucinari, meaning 'to wander in thought' or 'to dream', originally referring to a state where the mind drifts aimlessly and perceives things that are not actually present. The root conveys the idea of mental wandering or delusion.
Breakdown
hallucinari (Latin: to wander in mind, to dream) + -ate (verb suffix forming the infinitive)
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📝Examples
“The detective realized he was so tired he might be hallucinating the dancing donuts in his office.”
“Patients with high fever often hallucinate during the night.”
“She was hallucinating purple elephants playing poker in her kitchen.”
“The exhausted hiker began to hallucinate an ice cream truck in the desert.”
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