daze — to make someone unable to think or feel clearly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone unable to think or feel clearly
Pronunciation (IPA): /deɪz/
Example Sentences
- After winning the lottery, Tom walked around in a daze for weeks.
- The professor's complicated explanation dazed the students.
- She was still in a daze from staying up all night watching K-dramas.
daze
VERB[/deɪz/]
to make someone unable to think or feel clearly
Dazed after being hit
Lost in a daze through the maze of days
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Daze originated in Middle English as 'dasen' in the 14th century, meaning 'to stun' or 'to bewilder'. The word is believed to have been influenced by Scandinavian languages, reflecting Viking linguistic impact on English during the medieval period.
Breakdown
The word evolved from Middle English 'dasen' (to stun, to bewilder) to the Modern English 'daze'. The morphological simplification involved loss of the final -en suffix typical of Middle English verb forms.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After winning the lottery, Tom walked around in a daze for weeks.”
“The professor's complicated explanation dazed the students.”
“She was still in a daze from staying up all night watching K-dramas.”
“The bright camera flash dazed the celebrity.”
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