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Meaning of 'daze' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Daze [ n.]
- The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze.
- A glittering stone.
2 . Daze [ v. t.]
- To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

Meaning of 'daze' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . daze [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Example in sentence:
  • he was numb with shock;
  • his mother's death left him in a daze
2 . daze [ v]
Meaning (2):
- to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Example in sentence:
  • She was dazzled by the bright headlights
Meaning (3):
- overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
Example in sentence:
  • The news stunned her

Nearby Words:

dazed dazing dazzle dazzled dazzlement dazzling dazzlingly

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