Dazed

Dazed
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]


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  • dazed — [deızd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: dasathr very tired ] unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock, accident etc ▪ Dazed survivors staggered from the wreckage. dazed look/expression etc ▪ Her face was very pale and she …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dazed — adj. 1. stupefied; conscious but unable to think clearly; usually caused by a blow or other shock. Syn: foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. stunned from or as if from repeated blows. Syn: punch drunk, silly, slaphappy. [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dazed — index insensible, thoughtless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • dazed — [ deızd ] adjective unable to think clearly or understand what is happening because you are surprised, upset, tired, or have been hit on the head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dazed — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ She looked dazed and frightened. ▪ leave sb …   Collocations dictionary

  • dazed — adj. dazed at (dazed at the sight of the carnage) * * * [deɪzd] dazed at (dazed at the sight of the carnage) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • dazed — [[t]de͟ɪzd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head. At the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted. Syn: confused …   English dictionary

  • dazed — adjective 1 unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock, accident etc: Dazed survivors staggered from the wreckage. 2 in a daze unable to think clearly: I ve been wandering around in a daze all day …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dazed — adjective 1. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock (Freq. 3) he had a dazed expression on his face lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow was stupid from fatigue • Syn: ↑stunned, ↑stupefied, ↑stupid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dazed & Confused (magazine) — Dazed Confused Editor Rod Stanley Former editors Jefferson Hack, Rankin Categories fashion, lifestyle Frequency monthly First issue 1992 Company …   Wikipedia

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