daze
daze
verb \ˈdāz\dazeddaz·ing
Definition of DAZE
transitive verb
1
: to stupefy especially by a blow : stun
2
: to dazzle with light
— daze noun
— da·zed·ly \ˈdā-zəd-lē\ adverb
— dazed·ness \ˈdā-zəd-nəs, ˈdāzd-\ noun
See Examples of DAZE
- <the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented>
- <a skier dazed by the glare from the snow>
Origin of DAZE
Middle English dasen, from Old Norse *dasa; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DAZE
Related Words: doiled; deaden, knock out, paralyze; benumb, numb, stupefy; bowl over, knock down; bang, bash, belt, bludgeon, bonk, bop, clobber, clock, clout, hammer, hit, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale; batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, mangle, maul, pelt, pummel
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