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verb (used with object)
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.
noun
3.
a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.
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Dazed
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English dasen (v.) < Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope
1275–1325; Middle English dasen (v.) < Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope
Related forms
daz·ed·ness, noun
half-dazed, adjective
un·dazed, adjective
un·daz·ing, adjective
Synonyms
2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.
2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.
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Example Sentences
- One could be dazed, or confused, or dazed and confused.
- Most of the time, college students walk around campus dazed and slightly confused.
- They were huddled and sweet, and seemed a little dazed.
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Word Origin & History
daze
early 14c., dasen, from O.N. *dasa. Not found in other Gmc. languages. Perhaps originally "to make weary with cold," which is the sense of Icelandic dasask (from the O.N. word). The noun meaning "a dazed condition" is from 1825.
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