[deyz] 
verb, dazed, daz⋅ing, noun | 1. | to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.: He was dazed by a blow on the head. |
| 2. | to overwhelm; dazzle: The splendor of the palace dazed her. |
| 3. | a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week. |
[dey-zid-lee] , adverb | daze (dāz) tr.v. dazed, daz·ing, daz·es
[Middle English dasen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dasask, to become weary.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to dull or paralyze the mental capacities with or as if with a shock: dazed by the defeat; bemused by the senator's resignation; a boring performance that benumbed the audience; stunned by his sudden death; a display that stupefied all onlookers. |
