amaze

Meaning

Verb

1. To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
2. (obsolete) To stun or stupefy (someone).
3. (obsolete) To bewilder or perplex (someone or oneself).
4. (obsolete) To fill (someone) with panic; to panic, to terrify.
5. To experience amazement; to be astounded.

Noun

1. Amazement, astonishment; (countable) an instance of this.
2. Fear, terror.
3. (obsolete) Stupefaction of the mind; bewilderment; (countable) an instance of this.

Synonyms

astonish

surprise

astound

stun

bewilder

dumbfound

perplex

flabbergast

daze

stupefy

wonder

confound

stagger

nonplus

puzzle

startle

strike dumb

mystify

amazement

shock

⚡

baffle

stick

afraid

astonishment

be amazed

beat

bedazzle

bemuse

confuse

fascinate

flummox

get

gravel

impress

marvel

pose

vex

be amazing

overcome

overwhelm

distress

stonish

distract

shake

dismay

discompose

curious

adore

catch

befuddle

awe

amazing

surprised

throw

trouble

astony

amazed

worry

bedaze

surprising thing

be confusing

miracle

knock out

floor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈmeɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *amasen

Inherited from Old English: āmasian

Inherited from Middle English: amase

In summary

The verb is derived from Middle English *amasen, amase (“to bewilder, perplex”) (attested chiefly in the past participle form, and thus often difficult to distinguish from amased (adjective)), from Old English āmasian (“to confuse, astonish”), from ā- (perfective prefix) + *masian (“to confound, confuse, perplex; to amaze”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon, signal”)). The English word is analysable as a- (intensifying prefix) + maze (“(archaic) to astonish, amaze, bewilder; to daze, stupefy”).
The noun is derived from Late Middle English amase, from the verb: see above.