daze
a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.
Origin of daze
1Other words for daze
Other words from daze
- un·daz·ing, adjective
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How to use daze in a sentence
A leg caught Mackenzie 30 a glancing blow on the head, dazing him momentarily, giving Carlson the opening he desired.
The Flockmaster of Poison Creek | George W. OgdenBut the tension of the last three weeks and the dazing examination and attack at the inquest had left her uncertain of herself.
Lady Lilith | Stephen McKennaThe pommel of the Chevalier's rapier hit him in the forehead, cutting and dazing him.
The Grey Cloak | Harold MacGrathThe cutter tossed still more wildly and black masses of water smashed in upon them from the darkness, dazing and drenching them.
The Door into Infinity | Edmond HamiltonUnexpectedly I found embarrassment of choice dazing me, and I sat without attending to the later speakers.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories | Owen Wister
British Dictionary definitions for daze
/ (deɪz) /
to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle
a state of stunned confusion or shock (esp in the phrase in a daze)
Origin of daze
1Derived forms of daze
- dazedly (ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
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