/deɪzd/
OriginFrom Middle English, from Old Norse dasaðr (“weary”), dasask (“to become weary”), from Proto-Germanic *dasōjan-, from the adjective *daza-, possibly from a variant of Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, support”), related to Armenian դադարել (dadarel, “to settle, stop, end”).
- In a state of shock or confusion.
“The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smoulder”
- Stunned or entranced.
- form-of, participle, pastsimple past and past participle of daze
Formsmore dazed(comparative) · most dazed(superlative)