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dizzy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɪzi/

dizzy means: Feeling as if you or the things around you are spinning, so you may lose your balance.

adjective

FEELING UNSTEADYB1

Feeling as if you or the things around you are spinning, so you may lose your balance.

  • I feel dizzy.
  • She became dizzy after standing up too quickly.
  • Do you get dizzy on boats?

Similar words: lightheaded, giddy

Common phrases: feel dizzy, a dizzy spell, get dizzy

CAUSING DIZZINESSB2

So high, fast, or confusing that it makes you feel unsteady or overwhelmed.

  • We climbed to a dizzy height.
  • The ride took us round at a dizzy speed.
  • Changes came at a dizzy pace that year.

Similar words: dizzying, giddy

Common phrases: dizzy heights, dizzy speed, dizzy pace

SCATTERBRAINEDC1

Silly or forgetful, and unable to think clearly or seriously.

  • He's a bit dizzy sometimes.
  • My dizzy friend left her keys in the fridge.
  • The film features a dizzy character who keeps forgetting names.

Similar words: scatterbrained, ditzy, empty-headed

Opposites: sensible

Common phrases: dizzy person, dizzy character, a dizzy friend

verb

MAKE UNSTEADYC1

To make someone feel unsteady, as if things are spinning, or unable to think clearly.

  • The spinning lights dizzied me.
  • The height of the tower can dizzy visitors.
  • So many conflicting instructions had dizzied her.

Similar words: bewilder, disorient, confuse

Common phrases: dizzy someone, dizzy the mind

Questions about dizzy

What does dizzy mean?

Feeling as if you or the things around you are spinning, so you may lose your balance.

What is dizzy in other languages?

Türkçe: başı dönen · Español: mareado · Français: étourdi · Deutsch: schwindlig · Italiano: stordito · 日本語: めまいがする

How do you pronounce dizzy?

It is pronounced /ˈdɪzi/.

How do you use dizzy in a sentence?

I feel dizzy. She became dizzy after standing up too quickly.

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