English Explanatory Dictionary

daze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being dazed
  2. A glittering stone.
verb
  1. To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.

Pronunciation

/deɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-daze.wav

Word forms

daze dazes dazing dazed

Etymology

From Middle English, back-formation from dazed. Compare Old Norse dasask (“to become weary”), with reflexive suffix -sk, Swedish dasa (“lie idly”), and Icelandic dasask (“to make weary with cold”). Also compare Proto-Germanic *dusāną, to slumber. Alternatively from Middle Dutch dasen (“act silly”).

Synonyms

spin confuse benumb

Derived words

blue daze adaze bedaze dazen dazingly dazy dazzle
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