Definition of daze

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daze    (dz) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
dazed , daz·ing , daz·es

1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy.
2. To dazzle, as with strong light.

NOUN:

A stunned or bewildered condition.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English dasen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dasask, to become weary

SYNONYMS:
daze , bemuse , benumb , stun , stupefy

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.

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