maze

Noun

1. A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
2. Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
3. (archaic) Confusion of thought; state of bewilderment.

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To amaze, astonish, bewilder.
2. (archaic, transitive) To daze or stupefy.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mase

Inherited from Old English: *mæs

Cognate with Old English: āmasian

Cognate with Icelandic: masa

In summary

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.

Synonyms

labyrinth

tangle

confusion

snarl

coil

confuse

deception

hank

intricacy

jumble

lea

meander

mishmash

muddle

mystery

perplex

perturbation

potpourri

puzzle

skein

trick

uncertainty

vestibule

warren

winding path

tortuous path

bewilder

knot garden

blind alley

cavern

chaos

Translations

labirinto

labyrinthe

Labyrinth

laberinto

Irrgarten

dédale

λαβύρινθος

doolhof

labirinto

labirynt

laberint

labirent

labyrinthus

dedalo

dèdal