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

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Examples of DAZE

1. <the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented>
2. <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

Synonyms

stun, rock

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

Rhymes with DAZE

baize, blaze, braise, braze, chaise, craze, days, faze, fraise, gaze, glaze, graze, Hays, haze, lase, laze, maize, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, praise, raise, raze, vase, ways