Definition of daze
dazed
;dazing
daze
noun He flung his bat in a daze and made a slow trot around the bases … — Steve Wulf He sometimes finds himself so focused on cyberspace that he falls into a kind of computer daze, losing all track of time. — Leslie MillerRead the Latest from M-W
Examples of daze in a Sentence
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
Recent Examples of daze from the Web
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In one, a little girl walks seemingly dazed through the carnage.
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One young girl, wearing a ribbon and bow in her hair, wandered the scene dazed.
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A young girl, wearing a ribbon and bow in her hair, wandered the scene dazed.
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Origin and Etymology of daze
Middle English dasen, from Old Norse *dasa; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted
First Known Use: 14th century
DAZE Defined for Kids
Definition of daze for Students
dazed
;dazing
1 : to stun by or as if by a blow She was dazed by all the questions.
2 : to dazzle with light Headlights dazed the crossing deer.
Definition of daze for Students
: a state of not being able to think or act as quickly as normal
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