daze

verb

ˈdāz 

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

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 on the Web

In the movie’s only overt nod to the comic books, in which Dent becomes Batman enemy Two-Face, the character is seen crumpled and dazed following the explosion with the left side of his face severely burned. —Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

Howes and Petersen, sleepy and half dazed, took turns at the wheel on the long drive home. —Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024

He was then taken to the hospital out of caution due to being dazed momentarily. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024

Video and photos by Ukrainian officials showed medical workers and patients in bloodied clothes, walking around the hospital grounds apparently dazed. —Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 8 July 2024

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

dazed; dazing

1

: to stun especially by a blow

the boxer was dazed by blows to the head

2

: to dazzle with light

daze

2 of 2 noun

: the state of being dazed