English noun: daze | |||
1. | daze (feeling) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | ||
Samples | His mother's death left him in a daze. He was numb with shock. | ||
Synonyms | shock, stupor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stupefaction | ||
2. | daze (cognition) confusion characterized by lack of clarity | ||
Synonyms | fog, haze | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness | ||
English verb: daze | |||
1. | daze (perception) to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light | ||
Samples | She was dazzled by the bright headlights. | ||
Synonyms | bedazzle, dazzle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blind | ||
2. | daze (perception) overcome as with astonishment or disbelief | ||
Samples | The news stunned her. | ||
Examples | The bad news will daze him, The performance is likely to daze Sue | ||
Synonyms | bedaze, stun | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | desensitise, desensitize | ||