daze meaning

UK /deɪz/ US /deɪz/ 1 syllable

daze (noun): the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally.

daze has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

daze as a noun

  1. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
    • his mother's death left him in a daze
    • he was numb with shock

    Synonyms: shock, stupor

    Type of: stupefaction

  2. confusion characterized by lack of clarity

    Synonyms: fog, haze

    Type of: confusion

daze as a verb

  1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
    • She was dazzled by the bright headlights

    Synonyms: dazzle, bedazzle

    Type of: blind

  2. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
    • The news stunned her

    Synonyms: stun, bedaze

    Type of: desensitize

How to pronounce daze

daze is pronounced /deɪz/ in British English and /deɪz/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with daze

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in ZE · 4-letter words

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