maze

1 of 2

verb

mazed; mazing

transitive verb

1
chiefly dialectal : stupefy, daze
2

maze

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal : a state of bewilderment
mazelike adjective

Examples of maze in a Sentence

Verb I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance. Noun The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese. The school is a maze of classrooms. a maze of rules and regulations
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Noun
With the two candidates in town, the area of downtown surrounding the hotels was a maze of barricades, police cars, DMV trucks, Secret Service SUVs and ambulances serving as barricades to block off the streets. Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024 The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024 Navigating the world-record corn maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins is a test of the human psyche. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 These days, his company prepares maze designs for hundreds of farms. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maze 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of maze was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

maze

noun
ˈmāz
1
: a confusing complicated network of passages
2
: something complicated or elaborate
a confusing maze of regulations

Medical Definition

maze

noun
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests

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