maze

²maze

noun

Definition of MAZE

1

a : a confusing intricate network of passages b : something confusingly elaborate or complicated <a maze of regulations>

2

chiefly dialect : a state of bewilderment

— maze·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of MAZE

1. The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.
2. The school is a maze of classrooms.
3. a maze of rules and regulations

First Known Use of MAZE

14th century

Related to MAZE

Synonyms: labyrinth, rabbit warren, warren

Related Words: meander; jungle, quagmire; catacomb, cat's cradle, knot, snarl, tangle, web; entanglement, entrapment, snare, trap

Near Antonyms: assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness, sureness

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