faze — to disturb or disconcert someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to disturb or disconcert someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /feɪz/
Example Sentences
- The CEO remained completely unfazed when his cat walked across the keyboard during the important video conference.
- Sarah's ability to stay unfazed under pressure made her the perfect candidate for the emergency room.
- The magician was slightly fazed when his rabbit refused to come out of the hat and started nibbling on it instead.
faze
VERB[/feɪz/]
to disturb or disconcert someone
The goalkeeper stayed calm and refused to be fazed by the roaring crowd.
The blaze in the maze won't faze me!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the Middle English word 'fasen' meaning to drive away or disturb, likely influenced by Old English 'fesian' (to twist or turn). The modern sense of 'to disconcert' developed from this notion of throwing someone off balance.
Breakdown
faze (verb, root) - a standalone morpheme with no productive modern morphological components; the word itself is the base unit meaning 'to disturb or disconcert'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO remained completely unfazed when his cat walked across the keyboard during the important video conference.”
“Sarah's ability to stay unfazed under pressure made her the perfect candidate for the emergency room.”
“The magician was slightly fazed when his rabbit refused to come out of the hat and started nibbling on it instead.”
“Nothing seems to faze teenagers these days - they've seen it all on social media.”
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