- to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
- to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle
- a state of stunned confusion or shock (esp in the phrase in a daze)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
daze /deɪz/USA pronunciation
v., dazed, daz•ing, n.
v. [ ~ + obj]
n. [count;
singular]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v. [ ~ + obj]
- to cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly because of a blow;
stun:The fall on his head dazed him. - to overwhelm;
dazzle:The beauty of the Grand Canyon dazed us.
n. [count;
singular]
- a dazed condition:still in a daze after the accident.
daze
(dāz),USA pronunciation v., dazed, daz•ing, n.
v.t.
n.
daz•ed•ly
(dā′zid lē),USA pronunciation adv.
daz′ed•ness, n.
v.t.
- to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.:He was dazed by a blow on the head.
- to overwhelm; dazzle:The splendor of the palace dazed her.
n.
- a dazed condition;
state of bemusement:After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.
- Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope
- Middle English dasen (verb, verbal) 1275–1325
- 2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.
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daze /deɪz/ vb (transitive)
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