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
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”
Explanation
A daze is a type of confusion, when you have a lack of clarity. When you first wake up, you might be in a bit of a daze, shuffling about the house before your brain really starts working. Daze can also mean the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens to you accidentally: "After getting hit in the head by a football, you were in such a daze you couldn't remember where you were." As a verb, daze means to stun. You will definitely daze your father when you tell him that you eloped.
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Example Sentences
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But if anyone out there happens to posess the PAL manual for the German release of Daze Before Christmas, you can help fill in the last remaining piece of the puzzle.
From The Verge • Jul. 4, 2022
For the Desert Daze festival, the ability to evolve in its ninth year doesn’t necessarily mean growing bigger, it means burning brighter.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Grey Daze: Fans of the late Grammy-winning screeching rock singer Chester Bennington will get a chance to hear him one more time.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2020
The owner of Foggy Daze Delivery, who goes by the name Evrett, was so busy the day after the stay-at-home order that he became a delivery driver himself.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020
Her hoodie was unzipped, so the yellow Happy Daze T-shirt was visible.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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