English Explanatory Dictionary

hallucinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.
  2. To produce information that is not supported by the model's training data.

Pronunciation

/həˈl(j)uːsɪneɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallucinate.wav

Word forms

hallucinate hallucinates hallucinating hallucinated

Etymology

First attested in 1604; borrowed from Latin hallūcinātus, alternative form of alūcinātus, perfect active participle of alucinor (“to dream”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

imagine see things

Related words

hallucinant hallucinaut hallucinogen hallucinogenic hallucinosis

Derived words

hallucinatingly hallucination hallucinative hallucinator hallucinatory nonhallucinated nonhallucinating
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