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daze
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- pronunciation:
- deIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dazes, dazing, dazed |
| definition 1: |
to stun, as by a blow or shock.
The punch dazed him, but he stayed on his feet.- synonyms:
- stagger, stun
- similar words:
- floor, shock, stupefy
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| definition 2: |
to confuse, as by blinding light; dazzle.
The brilliant flash of the explosion dazed us.- synonyms:
- confuse, dazzle, stun
- similar words:
- addle, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, blind, discombobulate, disorient, muddle
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| related words: |
amaze, astonish, baffle, jolt, mesmerize |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a state of being stunned or confused.
He walked around in a daze after hearing about the accident.- synonyms:
- stupor
- similar words:
- confusion, fluster, fog, muddle, shock, trance
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| derivation: |
dazedly (adv.) |
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