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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Amidst the corn maze, hayride, pig races, apple cannons, potato sack slide, and more attractions, the 52-acre farm and fun area has an assortment of quick service food stands to keep visitors satiated all day and night. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 This place gives you the pumpkins, a corn maze and the haunted house all in one spot, making the prices worthwhile, especially for kids. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024 Harvest & Halloween Happenings Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch (Late Sept–Oct): Stroll through the patch, pick the perfect pumpkin, and tackle the corn maze. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 Designed like a maze, the exhibition features works by Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Leonora Carrington, Ithell Colquhoun and Dora Maar. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maze 

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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 13 Oct. 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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