'Daze' definitions:

Definition of 'daze'

From: WordNet
noun
The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock" [syn: daze, shock, stupor]
noun
Confusion characterized by lack of clarity [syn: daze, fog, haze]
verb
To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" [syn: dazzle, bedazzle, daze]
verb
Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her" [syn: stun, bedaze, daze]

Definition of 'Daze'

From: GCIDE
  • Daze \Daze\ (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dazed (d[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dazing.] [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish, insane, AS. dw[=ae]s, dysig, stupid. [root]71. Cf. Dizzy, Doze.] To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. [1913 Webster]
  • While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • Such souls, Whose sudden visitations daze the world. --Sir H. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Daze'

From: GCIDE
  • Daze \Daze\, n.
  • 1. The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mining) A glittering stone. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'daze'

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Words containing 'Daze'