maze

CEFRC1

/ˈmeɪz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A confusing network of paths designed to make finding the way difficult.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A confusion of thought; a state of bewilderment.

Examples

  • I finally found my way out of the confusing maze.

  • No matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the maze.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.

  2. A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To amaze, astonish, bewilder.

More examples

In context

  • A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.

  • She rowed back alone, the simple soul that was in her forwandered and mazed with excess of joy.

  • The project developer, Poseidon Resources Corp., has been winding its way through a maze of state and local agencies for six years

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English mase, from Middle English masen (“to perplex, bewilder”); or perhaps from Old English *mæs (“delusion, bewilderment”); akin to Old English āmasian (“to perplex, confound”), Icelandic masa (“to chatter”). More at amaze.