2022-03-18
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F - faze & phase
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง faze & phase = “FEYZ”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
faze & phase
“Faze” means to embarrass or disturb,
but is almost always used in the negative sense,
as in
“the fact that the overhead projector bulb was burned out didn’t faze
her.”
“Phase” is a noun or verb having to do with an aspect of something.
“He’s just going through a temperamental phase.”
“They’re going to phase in the new accounting procedures gradually.”
Unfortunately, Star Trek has confused matters
by calling its ray pistols phasers.
Too bad they aren’t fazers instead.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
faze
This word, which may also be spelled fease or feaze,
means “to bother,”
“to disconcert,”
“to disturb,”
“to disrupt.”
It is a variation of feeze, an obsolete and dialectical word
derived from Old English meaning “to drive away,” “to put to flight.”
At best, faze is an informal word;
at worst, it is a tiresomely overused
in such expressions as “Nothing fazes him.”
Do not confuse faze with phase,
a word with a completely different meaning
but the same pronunciation.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
faze
Did you know?
Faze (not to be confused with phase)
first appeared in English in the early 1800s
—centuries after the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer were penned.
But both of those authors were familiar
with the word's ancient parent:
faze is an alteration of the now-rare verb feeze,
which has been in use since the days of Old English
(in the form fēsian), when it meant "to drive away"
or "to put to flight."
By the 1400s, it was also being used with the
meaning "to frighten or put into a state of alarm."
The word is still used in some English dialects as a noun
meaning "rush" or "a state of alarm or excitement."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Phase and Faze
Phase and faze are homophones
(words pronounced alike but different in meaning,
derivation, or spelling) that may easily be confused.
Despite the similarity in pronunciation,
these words bear little semantic resemblance to one another.
Although phase can function as a verb
– it is found especially in combinations
such as phase out, phase in, and phase into,
meaning “to end, begin, etc. in phases”
– the word is most commonly encountered as a noun,
in which it typically carries a meaning
related to steps in a process, cycles, or stages of development
(as in “phases of the moon”).
Faze is generally used only as a verb,
and means “to daunt or disconcert.”
It often appears in negative expressions
such as “it didn’t faze her a bit”
or “nothing fazes him.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
‘Phase’ vs. ‘Faze’
Don't be fazed by these homophones.
What to Know
Phase is a noun, referring to the stage
in a developmental process,
or averb, often followed by in or out
meaning to introduce gradually
or remove gradually respectively.
This is different than faze, which is a verb
meaning "to daunt or disconcert,"
such as
when one is "fazed," or conversely "unfazed,"
by something intimidating or unsettling
Phase is a noun referring generally
to a point or stage in a developmental process.
The moon has its phases, as do fickle teenagers.
An artist might go through an impressionistphase.
As a verb, phase
is most often followed by in or out.
To phase something in means to introduce something little by little:
This sense is often found in negative constructions,
such as the above example.
It can also be negated in the form of the adjective unfazed :
Following a report
– blasted as “100 percent untrue” by Holmes’ publicist
— that the couple had been planning a wedding
and called it off because they split due to “trust issues,”
the “Blame It” singer and the Dawson’s Creek star
proved they were unfazed by the rumors.
— Dana Rose Falcone, People, 29 June 2018
Word History of Faze
Faze is a relatively new verb,
first appearing in that form in the 19th century
as an alteration of the now-rare verb feeze,
which has the obsolete sense "to drive (someone or something) away."
In the 1400s, feeze was also being used with the meaning
"to frighten or put into a state of alarm.”
In fact, four spellings have historically been attested for the word
meaning “to disconcert or daunt”:
faze, phase, feaze, and feeze.
The last two of these have pretty much fallen by the wayside,
while use of phase to mean faze
is typically regarded as an error
resulting from confusion of faze with the phase
found in phase in and phase out.
