verb
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to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
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to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle
noun
Other Word Forms
- dazedly adverb
- undazing adjective
Etymology
Origin of daze
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”
Example Sentences
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It left her in a blissful daze and completely speechless.
From Literature
Everything had happened so fast, it left Rowdy and me in a daze.
From Literature
He followed his initial hearing three days later by video link, appearing dazed and frail and barely speaking.
From Barron's
He should have surveyed everyone he knew, instead of wandering around in a daze.
From Literature
She went home in a daze and phoned a friend.
From BBC
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