daze

CEFRB2

/deɪz/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone unable to think clearly.

  2. 02

    noun

    A confused state in which you cannot think clearly.

Examples

  • When I first got to Boston, I was in a daze.

  • When I first got to New York, I was in a daze.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A glittering stone.

  2. To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of being dazed

More examples

In context

  • Tom is still in a daze.

  • He was in a daze.

  • Near-synonyms: confuse, benumb

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English, back-formation from dazed. Compare Old Norse dasask (“to become weary”), with reflexive suffix -sk, Swedish dasa (“lie idly”), and Icelandic dasask (“to make weary with cold”). Also compare Proto-Germanic *dusāną, to slumber. Alternatively from Middle Dutch dasen (“act silly”).