dazed

American  

[deyzd] / deɪzd /

adjective

1. stunned or stupefied, as by a blow or shock.

   After being struck hard on the head by a kicked ball, the dazed forward continued to play despite a painful headache.

2. overwhelmed by something impressive; dazzled.

   It took 10 hours and 39 minutes for the Grand Master to topple the final king, leaving the chess community dazed and amazed.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of daze.

Other Word Forms

• dazedly adverb
• dazedness noun
• half-dazed adjective
• undazed adjective

Etymology

Origin of dazed

daze ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

As for our fellow refugees, maybe they had been too dazed, too traumatized, or just too tired to pay much attention to this young elephant that was wandering along with them.

From Literature

The Walker raised his head, dazed from stroking his mouse.

From Literature

England looked dazed and at the end of days, as the clock went red, the ball went dead and the Stadio Olimpico lit up and leapt to its feet around them.

From BBC

We were both dazed and covered with snow.

From Literature

Regan asked, pulling me from my dazed preoccupation with the beauty of the place I’d called home for most of my life.

From Literature

Related Words

• bewildered
• disoriented
• stunned