verb
baze
verb
1
To stun, frighten, or bewilder someone.
"The sudden explosion bazed everyone in the room."
How to Use Baze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old, rarely used verb meaning to shock or bewilder someone.
When to use it
Archaic — you will rarely see this used in modern writing.
Word Forms
bazed past tense, Bazes plural, bazes singular
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Etymology
Likely related to Dutch bazen or verbazen ("to astonish, stupefy") and an old German word basen ("to rave").