as in to see
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hallucinate
Throughout the movie, Callas hallucinates that TV cameras are follow her, and behaves as if she is being interviewed although no one is there.
—
Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Some were under the impression that their metrics were wonky, even suspecting that AI had hallucinated some of the data.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Screenwriter Steven Knight even has her stroll around with an imaginary character named Mandrax (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a TV reporter she’s hallucinated into existence in order to feel important.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Each is already deep in personal crisis: Esteban, who never got over his father abandoning him as a child, is hallucinating and suffering memory loss after decades of fighting; Andy is struggling to have a baby with his wife.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hallucinate 
Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Some were under the impression that their metrics were wonky, even suspecting that AI had hallucinated some of the data.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Screenwriter Steven Knight even has her stroll around with an imaginary character named Mandrax (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a TV reporter she’s hallucinated into existence in order to feel important.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Each is already deep in personal crisis: Esteban, who never got over his father abandoning him as a child, is hallucinating and suffering memory loss after decades of fighting; Andy is struggling to have a baby with his wife.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hallucinate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
Verb
-
The group was seen filling buckets of water from Libonati's pool and passing it among themselves to douse the smoking spots around the house.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
-
Not seeing the skull in the barrel is such a rookie move.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Another term for mind wandering is daydreaming, and psychologist Jerome L. Singer spent most of his career studying it.Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
-
And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
When Mikala Beaver’s now husband, who is transgender, first proposed last year, the couple imagined a huge wedding with family, friends and all the bells and whistles.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
-
The spectacle here is one based on literalism: nothing need be imagined ever again.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Did the two of you always dream of playing friends in a movie?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
-
And can the crowd who wouldn’t even dream of switching on a Wolf programming block be tempted despite the lack of major stars — enjoying her first major recurring role outside the GAC universe since the College Admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin is arguably the most recognizable — and tangible hook?Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Rather than contemplating military action, the United States should prioritize building constructive partnerships with Greenland.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
-
The House settlement contemplates colleges paying athletes for media rights, ticket sales, sponsorships and NIL.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Days after barely surviving a heart attack on an indoor pool deck in south Charlotte, Val Kovalenko was already fantasizing about a Hollywood-movie-style comeback.Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
-
In the Rolling Stone interview, the Latin music superstar also admitted to occasionally fantasizing about taking his wrestling career full-time.Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Kotb, 60, didn’t mention any handsome prospects, but Bush Hager voluntarily began visualizing an outfit for a very special someone.Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
-
Research shows that visualizing peak performance can help enable the real thing.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
-
In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020
Thesaurus Entries Near hallucinate
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share