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单词 daze
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daze

verb

ˈdāz How to pronounce daze (audio)
dazed; dazing

transitive verb

1
: to stupefy especially by a blow : stun
The first punch dazed him.
were dazed by his response
2
: to dazzle with light
dazed by the bright sun
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 Miller

Synonyms

  • rock
  • stun
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
Recent Examples on the Web Two assists on two big baskets at a critical moment to daze Indiana. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2021 The Spartans dialed up three plays of 25-plus yards in the first half to daze the Wolverines’ defense. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2020 Even the Progressives, who tended to favor more state and federal responsibility, must have been dazed at the expansion of government action beyond the conventional arenas of public policy. Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2020 Right after their shows, designers often resemble brides: dazed, surrounded by gushing well-wishers. Christina Binkley, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2019 For the second time during the Stanley Cup playoffs, the St. Louis Blues took advantage of an opponent being dazed by scoring a key goal. Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 6 June 2019 But this time, the player was dazed as a result of an uncalled penalty by a Blues player. Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 6 June 2019 The beavers, not being natural aviators, were reportedly left dazed by this. Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Aug. 2019 Videos showed people being beaten on the floor and left bloodied and dazed. James Griffiths, CNN, 24 July 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

daze 1 of 2

verb

ˈdāz How to pronounce daze (audio)
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.

daze

2 of 2

noun

: a state of not being able to think or act as quickly as normal

daze 1 of 2

noun

as in haze
a state of mental confusion she was in a daze for a minute after being hit on the head by a volleyball

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • haze
  • fog
  • trance
  • stupor
  • reverie
  • bewilderment
  • spin
  • dazedness
  • swoon
  • paralysis
  • delirium
  • muddle
  • perplexity
  • befuddlement
  • malaise
  • puzzlement
  • fogginess
  • cloudiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • alertness
  • levelheadedness

daze

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to stun
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stun
  • rock
  • paralyze
  • numb
  • punch
  • hit
  • knock silly
  • strike
  • smack
  • benumb
  • stupefy
  • knock for a loop
  • slam
  • knock out
  • slap
  • deaden
  • bop
  • bang
  • slug
  • pound
  • bonk
  • whack
  • pummel
  • thump
  • clock
  • knock down
  • bowl over
  • bludgeon
  • wallop
  • beat
  • rap
  • hammer
  • smite
  • clobber
  • buffet
  • chop
  • sock
  • belt
  • swat
  • bash
  • maul
  • thwack
  • drub
  • batter
  • clout
  • whale
  • paste
  • cuff
  • mangle
  • bung
  • pelt
2
as in to blind
to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • blind
  • stun
  • dazzle
  • overwhelm
  • bedazzle
  • confuse
  • overpower
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