dizzy
/ˈdɪzi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪzi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-zē/ (ame, mw)
dizzy — adjective
- dizzypositive
- dizziercomparative
- dizziestsuperlative
1. feeling that the space around you is moving in circles, so it is hard to stay up
feeling that the space around you is moving in circles, so it is hard to stay upright or walk steadily
After spinning three times, Asher felt dizzy and grabbed the table.
pattern: feel dizzy after [activity]
The bus stopped suddenly, and Tara stood up feeling dizzy.
Minh looked down from the ferris wheel and grew dizzy.
Without breakfast, Stephanie became dizzy halfway through the school parade.
- light-headed
often suggests a milder floating feeling, especially from hunger or standing up fast
- woozy
more informal, and often also suggests weakness or nausea
- giddy
can overlap physically, but also has an excited meaning that dizzy usually lacks
- steady
emphasizes firm balance and stable movement
- clear-headed
stresses physical and mental steadiness
文法句型
feel dizzy
get dizzy from + noun/verb-ing
用法筆記
Usually follows be, feel, get, or become. Common causes include heat, hunger, movement, or looking down from a great height.
2. so fast, busy, or crowded with detail that people struggle to keep up with it
so fast, busy, or crowded with detail that people struggle to keep up with it
The slideshow moved at a dizzy pace, and the class could barely keep up.
collocation: dizzy pace
Shoppers walked into a dizzy mix of lights, music, and sale signs.
collocation: dizzy mix of [things]
Quinn tried to follow the dizzy stream of updates in the group chat.
The menu offered a dizzy number of noodles, dumplings, and soups.
- overwhelming
focuses on the pressure created by too much happening at once
- hectic
suggests hurried activity rather than bright or crowded detail
- head-spinning
more informal and strongly emphasizes the effect on the mind
文法句型
a dizzy pace
a dizzy number of + plural noun
用法筆記
Often modifies nouns such as pace, speed, array, or number. It describes an overwhelming effect, not a medical balance problem.
3. behaving in a careless, silly way that makes you seem unserious or foolish
behaving in a careless, silly way that makes you seem unserious or foolish
Everyone laughed at Mateo's dizzy plan to arrive by skateboard in the rain.
pattern: dizzy + plan
The editor cut the dizzy jokes from the speech before the funeral.
Defne sounded dizzy when she promised to finish six projects by Monday.
That dizzy rumor spread because nobody stopped to check the facts.
文法句型
a dizzy plan
sound dizzy
用法筆記
This older use sounds dated and critical in modern English. It is about foolish behavior, not about losing balance.
dizzy — verb
- dizzypresent simple I / you / we / they
- dizzies3rd person singular
- dizzying-ing form
- dizziedpast simple
1. to make someone feel that the world is moving and that it is hard to keep steady
to make someone feel that the world is moving and that it is hard to keep steady
The strong smell of paint dizzied Christopher within a few minutes.
pattern: something dizzies someone
The spinning ride dizzied Wei before the second turn ended.
Bright stage lights dizzied the drummer during the final song.
One sip on an empty stomach dizzied Rachid almost at once.
- steady
means to help someone keep balance or become stable
文法句型
something dizzies someone
用法筆記
The subject is usually a movement, smell, drink, height, or light. This use is less common than the adjective and often appears in past forms such as dizzied.