What is the meaning of dazed?

verb

  • To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light.
    • usage: "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
  • Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief.
    • usage: "The news stunned her"

adjective

  • In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock.
    • usage: "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
  • Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion. ).
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