daze

[deyz]

verb (used with object)

dazed, dazing 

1. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc..

   He was dazed by a blow on the head.

2. to overwhelm; dazzle.

   The splendor of the palace dazed her.

   Synonyms: flabbergast, dumbfound, astound, amaze

noun

1. a dazed condition; state of bemusement.

   After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.

daze

/ deɪz, ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ /

verb

1. to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock

2. to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• undazing adjective
• dazedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of daze¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English dasen (verb), from Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask “to become weary”); compare Danish dase “to doze, mope”

Word History and Origins

Origin of daze¹

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

Example Sentences

An inconsolable woman said she had lost family members in the quake, while an old man appeared dazed and lost, unable to speak to anyone.

From BBC

Since then residents have been in some kind of stupor, dazed, angry and tired.

From BBC

That made it shocking, frankly, to hear Buehler talk after the Angels dazed him in a five-run first inning Monday at Angel Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair drove home in a daze, Andrew putting I Will Survive on the car's radio.

From BBC

Related Words

• amaze 
• astonish 
• astound 
• befuddle 
• bewilder 
• confound 
• dazzle 
• distract 
• dizzy 
• dumbfound 
• flabbergast 
• muddle 
• mystify 
• overwhelm 
• paralyze 
• perplex 
• petrify 
• puzzle 
• startle 
• stun