Hallucinate (Verb)
Meaning
Perceive what is not there; have illusions.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The patient, suffering from a high fever, began to hallucinate and see images on the walls.
- Her mind was exhausted, causing her to hallucinate and imagine things moving in the dark.
- Under the influence of the psychedelic, he started to hallucinate and see colors that weren't really there.
- The old man, struggling with dementia, would often hallucinate and think his deceased wife was in the room with him.
- The lack of sleep had taken its toll, causing her to hallucinate and see shadowy figures outside her window.