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Daze

//deɪz// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being dazed

    "He was in a daze."

  2. 2
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity wordnet
  3. 3
    A glittering stone.
  4. 4
    the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear. transitive

    "Near-synonyms: confuse, benumb"

  2. 2
    overcome as with astonishment or disbelief wordnet
  3. 3
    to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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