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

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.
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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 Formsdazedly (ˈdeɪzɪdlɪ), adverb

Word Origin for daze

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

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Word Origin and History for dazedly (1 of 2)

daze

"a dazed condition," 1825, from daze (v.).

Word Origin and History for dazedly (1 of 2)

daze

early 14c., dasen, perhaps from Old Norse *dasa (cf. dasask "to become weary," with reflexive suffix -sk). Or perhaps from Middle Dutch dasen "act silly." Perhaps originally "to make weary with cold," which is the sense of Icelandic dasask (from the Old Norse word). Related: Dazed.