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# dazed

adjective (dazed); verb form (daze, dazes, dazed, dazing); noun (in a daze)

«dazed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unable to think clearly for a short time, because of a hit on the head, a shock, tiredness or great surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#m1)
2. (past form of the verb «daze») Made confused or stunned, as in «the bright light dazed him». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety and first aid: if someone is dazed after a fall or bump to the head, tell an adult; it can be a sign of concussion. In stories, «dazed» shows a character is shocked or confused after something big happens. Phrases: «in a daze», «dazed and confused», «look dazed».

### Examples

- After he fell off his bike, Tom looked dazed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x1)
- She walked around in a daze after hearing the amazing news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x2)
- The bird was dazed after flying into the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x3)
- The boxer was dazed by the punch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x4)
- We came out of the cinema dazed by the bright sunshine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x5)
- If a player seems dazed after a knock, they must stop playing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x6)
- The action was so quick that Hako stood dazed, not knowing what to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/#x7)

### Note

«Dazed» is said like «days» + d. Do not confuse with «dazzled» (blinded by bright light or very impressed), though they are close. «Daze» as a noun: «in a daze».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dazed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dazed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dazed.html) on Mova free.