faze

faze

verb \ˈfāz\

fazedfaz·ing

Definition of FAZE

transitive verb

: to disturb the composure of : disconcert, daunt <nothing fazed her>

Examples of FAZE

1. You'll never succeed as a writer if you let a little bit of criticism faze you.
2. <the collapse of part of the scenery didn't faze the actors one bit, and they just carried on>

Origin of FAZE

alteration of feeze to drive away, frighten, from Middle English fesen, from Old English fēsian to drive away

First Known Use: 1830

Related to FAZE

Synonyms: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle

Related Words: agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, put off, put out, unhinge, unsettle, upset; debase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate, queer, shame

Near Antonyms: calm, comfort, console, relieve, soothe; buoy, cheer, embolden, encourage, hearten; assure, reassure

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Rhymes with FAZE

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