daze

[ deyz ]

/ deɪz /

verb (used with object), dazed, daz·ing.

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.

noun

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

Nearby words

daytime, dayton, daytona beach, daywear, daywork, daze, dazibao, dazzle, dazzling, db, dba

Origin of daze

1275–1325; Middle English dasen (v.) < Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope

SYNONYMS FOR daze

2 amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.

Related forms

daz·ed·ly

[dey-zid-lee] /ˈdeɪ zɪd li/, adverbdaz·ed·ness, nounhalf-dazed, adjectiveun·dazed, adjective

un·daz·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dazedly

"Mon Lieutenant," the blue eyes looked up at Benson dazedly.
The Trail of Conflict|Emilie Baker Loring
She thought he was going to kiss her and dazedly moved her head towards him.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
"It's very--very funny," she said, dazedly, and she turned slowly away without another word.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey
And I watched him, dazedly, while he took down a silver porringer from the shallow mantel shelf.
A Far Country, Complete|Winston Churchill

Dazedly, his head ringing, Drew slipped to the floor as the other released him.
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton

British Dictionary definitions for dazedly

daze

/ (deɪz) /

verb (tr)

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)

Derived Forms

dazedly (ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ), adverb

Word Origin for daze

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

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