Main Entry: daze

Pronunciation: \ˈdāz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): dazed; daz·ing

Etymology: Middle English dasen, from Old Norse *dasa; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted

Date: 14th century

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