English
Pronunciation
f�z, /feɪz/, /<tt>feIz</tt>/
:Homophones: phase
:Rhymes:English:-eɪz|Rhymes: -eɪz
Verb
en-verb|faz|ing
- To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative)
#: Jumping out of an airplane does not faze him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster.
Related terms
unfazed
Translations
trans-top|to frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt
Danish: skræmme
trans-mid
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Usage notes
Citations for faze in the OED start in 1830; usage was established by 1890.
The word phase is sometimes used incorrectly for faze, such notables as the New York Times and Mark Twain have made this error. This sometimes leads to the supposition that faze is an un-educated spelling of phase; they are distinct terms.
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