dazed

American  

[deyzd] / deɪzd /

adjective

1. stunned or stupefied, as by a blow or shock.

   After being struck hard on the head by a kicked ball, the dazed forward continued to play despite a painful headache.

2. overwhelmed by something impressive; dazzled.

   It took 10 hours and 39 minutes for the Grand Master to topple the final king, leaving the chess community dazed and amazed.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of daze.

Other Word Forms

• dazedly adverb
• dazedness noun
• half-dazed adjective
• undazed adjective

Etymology

Origin of dazed

daze ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Led Zeppelin superstar Robert Plant left shoppers dazed and confused when he was spotted crate digging in the world's oldest record store.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

By the time everyone’s settlers were dutifully collecting wool and ore, the room had taken on the quiet, dazed feeling of a long-haul flight.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

He followed his initial hearing by video link, appearing dazed and frail and barely speaking.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

I tried waking up the girls, but they were dazed and disorientated and wanted only to be left alone, to linger in bed a little longer.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Related Words

• bewildered
• disoriented
• stunned