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Definition of faze

faze

/feɪz/
faze
Adjective:unfazed
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Past Simple:fazed
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Past Participle:fazed
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Present Participle:fazing
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faze Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To disturb, bother, or disconcert someone (usually used in negative statements).

Example

"The sudden change in the project schedule did not faze the experienced engineering team."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'faze' (meaning to disturb or disconcert, almost always used in negative contexts such as 'nothing fazed her') with its homophone 'phase' (meaning a distinct stage of development or to introduce gradually).

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• Nearby Words

fax
faxable
faxi
faze
fbi
fda
fdic

Word Origin & Etymology

Ultimately derived from the Old English verb 'fēsian', meaning to drive away or put to flight, which evolved in 19th-century American English into the modern sense of startling or disconcerting someone.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Faze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/faze
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