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daze

[ deyz ]

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verb (used with object)

dazed, dazing.

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.
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noun

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

daze

/ deɪz; ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ /

verb

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 )

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Derived Forms

dazedly, adverb

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Other Word Forms

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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”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of daze¹

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

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While feeding and bathing the dazed stranger, Bertie takes a chance.

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The shock and awe of these first three months has left the country dazed and confused and it is starting to rebel.

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Maybe his catch-up session with Frank left him too dazed to remember the need for a very basic Plan 101 conversation?

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“Words like ‘unprecedented’ and ‘extraordinary’ accompanied dazed descriptions of a regional fire season that has been otherwise routine for centuries.”

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Blowing on both sides, he explained, should cause the golden eagle to fall from the skies in a sort of daze.

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