daze

Definitions


[deɪz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly
(e.g: she was dazed by his revelations)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: back-formation from dazed, from Old Norse dasathr ‘weary’; compare with Swedish dasa ‘lie idle’


[deɪz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment
(e.g: he was walking around in a daze)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: back-formation from dazed, from Old Norse dasathr ‘weary’; compare with Swedish dasa ‘lie idle’




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