dazed

UK: /ˈdeɪzd/

From the verb daze: (⇒ conjugate)

dazed is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

daze /deɪz/   v., dazed, daz•ing, n. 
v. [ ~ + obj]

1. to cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly because of a blow;
   stun:
   The fall on his head dazed him.
2. to overwhelm;
   dazzle:
   The beauty of the Grand Canyon dazed us.

n. [count;
singular]

3. a dazed condition:
   still in a daze after the accident.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

daze  (dāz), v., dazed, daz•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.:
   He was dazed by a blow on the head.
2. to overwhelm; dazzle:
   The splendor of the palace dazed her.

n. 

3. a dazed condition;
   state of bemusement:
   After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.

• Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); compare Danish dase to doze, mope
• Middle English dasen (verb, verbal) 1275–1325

daz•ed•ly  (dā′zid lē), adv.  daz′ed•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

daze / deɪz/ verb (transitive)

1. to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
2. to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle

noun

1. a state of stunned confusion or shock (esp in the phrase in a daze)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse dasa-, as in dasask to grow weary