Dazed Meaning
/deɪzd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn a state of shock or confusion.
adjStunned or entranced.
Sentence Examples
He was dazed by a blow to the head.
She looked dazed with the drug.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ boxer stumbled around the ring after the punch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ by a blow to the head.
Word Origin & History
From 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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital."
— 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 43:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ boxer stumbled around the ring after the punch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ by a blow to the head.