daze

[ deyz ]

/ deɪz /

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verb (used with object), dazed, daz·ing.

to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.: He was dazed by a blow on the head.

to overwhelm; dazzle: The splendor of the palace dazed her.

noun

a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.

Origin of daze

1275–1325; Middle English dasen (v.) < Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope

SYNONYMS FOR daze

2 amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.

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OTHER WORDS FROM daze

daz·ed·ly

[dey-zid-lee] /ˈdeɪ zɪd li/, adverb daz·ed·ness, noun half-dazed, adjective un·dazed, adjective

un·daz·ing, adjective

Words nearby daze

daytime, dayton, daytona beach, daywear, daywork, daze, dazibao, dazzle, dazzling, db, dba

Example sentences from the Web for dazed

In 2010, Jake Holmes sued over “Dazed and Confused,” claiming it bore a strong resemblance to his own song of the same name.

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He was the guy who hit people with paddles in Dazed and Confused.

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Everyone was dazed by their look at death, but relieved by the opportunity to decompress.

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If not for movies like Dazed and Confused, hemp would have all but disappeared from American discourse.

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Many veterans lie in hospitals across the nation, dazed and confused.

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Presently her broken sleep passed into half-wakeful consciousness, and she sat up, looking round her with a dazed glance.

Phroso |Anthony Hope
And there they sat, looking at each other, altogether bewildered and dazed, and altogether more infatuated about her than ever.

The Unseen Bridgegroom |May Agnes Fleming
Without another word to the dazed trio, she rushed to the curb and commanded the boy to assist her into the saddle.

The Husbands of Edith |George Barr McCutcheon
He began raising the revolver again and the dazed Mel instinctively relayed power to the cart.

All In The Mind |Gene L. Henderson
They appear to have evoked a power that they could not control, and so dazed and shocked at the consequences.

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for dazed

daze

/ (deɪz) /

verb (tr)

to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock

to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle

noun

a state of stunned confusion or shock (esp in the phrase in a daze)

Derived forms of daze

dazedly (ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ), adverb

Word Origin for daze

C14: from Old Norse dasa-, as in dasask to grow weary

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verb (used with object), dazed, daz·ing.

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daze

verb (used with object), dazed, daz·ing.

noun

Origin of daze

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OTHER WORDS FROM daze

Words nearby daze

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