n.
Pronunciation: ' d ā z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dazed ; daz · ing
Etymology: Middle English dasen, from Old Norse *dasa; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted
Date: 14th century
1 : to stupefy especially by a blow : STUN
2 : to dazzle with light
– daze noun
– da · zed · ly \ ' d ā -z ə d-l ē \ adverb
– dazed · ness \ ' d ā -z ə d-n ə s, ' d ā zd- \ noun