daze Definition

daze
verb

dazed, dazing
1. To make someone feel confused or unable to think clearly (eg by a blow or shock).

Thesaurus: dumbfound, shock, stun, paralyse, flabbergast, confuse, stupefy, astound, astonish, amaze, perplex, bewilder, stagger.

noun

1. A confused, forgetful or inattentive state of mind.

Thesaurus: stupor, trance, confusion, bewilderment, shock, distraction.

Derivative: dazed
adj

Affected by a blow or shock; mentally confused.

Derivative: dazedly
adverb

Idiom: in a daze

Stunned.

Etymology: 14c as dase: from Norse dasask to be weary.