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gazed

/ɡeɪzd/

gazed is the simple past and past participle of gaze.

Meaning of gaze

Verb

gaze (third-person singular simple present gazes, present participle gazing, simple past and past participle gazed)

  1. (intransitive) To stare intently or earnestly.
    • They gazed at the stars for hours.
  2. (poetic, transitive) To stare at.
    • Strait toward Heav'n my wondring Eyes I turnd, / And gaz'd a while the ample Skie1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...

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Words formed from gazed

Words that rhyme with gazed

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Questions about gazed

What is gazed the simple past and past participle of?
Gazed is the simple past and past participle of gaze.
How do you pronounce gazed?
Gazed is pronounced /ɡeɪzd/.

Words near gazed in the dictionary

  1. gazebo
  2. gazeboed
  3. gazeboes
  4. gazebolike
  5. gazebos
  6. gazed
  7. gazee
  8. gazeebo
  9. gazeebos
  10. Gazeepore
  11. Gazeeraa

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