Definitions for MAZE
meɪzmaze

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. maze, labyrinthnoun

   complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

2. tangle, snarl, mazenoun

   something jumbled or confused

   "a tangle of government regulations"

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Mazenoun

   A complex and confusing system or set of rules that causes bwilderment; as, a maze of environemntal regulations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mazenoun

   A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.

2. mazenoun

   Any confusing multi-part system.

3. mazenoun

   Confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment.

4. mazeverb

   to amaze, astonish, bewilder

5. mazeverb

   to daze, stupefy, or confuse someone

6. Etymology: mase, from an aphetic variant of masen, or perhaps from * "delusion, bewilderment". Akin to amasian, masa. More at amaze.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAZEnoun

   Etymology: missen, Dutch, to mistake; mase , a whirlpool, Skinner.

   1. A labyrinth; a place of perplexity and winding passages.

   He, like a copious river, pour’d his song
   O’er all the mazes of enchanted ground. James Thomson.

   2. Confusion of thought; uncertainty; perplexity.

   He left in himself nothing but a maze of longing, and a dungeon of sorrow. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   While they study how to bring to pass that religion may seem but a matter made, they lose themselves in the very maze of their own discourses, as if reason did even purposely forsake them, who of purpose forsake God, the author thereof. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   I have thrust myself into this maze,
   Haply to wive and thrive as best I may. William Shakespeare.

2. To MAZEverb

   To bewilder; to confuse.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Much was I maz’d to see this monster kind,
   In hundred forms to change his fearful hue. Edmund Spenser.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maze

   A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal. The term "labyrinth" is generally synonymous with "maze", but can also connote specifically a unicursal pattern. The pathways and walls in a maze are typically fixed, but puzzles in which the walls and paths can change during the game are also categorised as mazes or tour puzzles.

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1. maze

   A maze is a complex network of paths or passages intentionally designed to be challenging to navigate. It often includes intricate twists and turns and is typically used for amusement, puzzle-solving or contests. People navigate through the maze with the aim to find the correct route from the entrance to the exit or central point.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mazenoun

   a wild fancy; a confused notion

2. Mazenoun

   confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment

3. Mazenoun

   a confusing and baffling network, as of paths or passages; an intricacy; a labyrinth

4. Mazeverb

   to perplex greatly; to bewilder; to astonish and confuse; to amaze

5. Mazeverb

   to be bewildered

6. Etymology: [OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maze

   A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single through-route with twists and turns but without branches, and is not designed to be as difficult to navigate. The pathways and walls in a maze or labyrinth are fixed – puzzles where the walls and paths can change during the game are categorised as tour puzzles. The Cretan labyrinth is the oldest known maze.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maze

   māz, n. a place full of intricate windings: confusion of thought: perplexity.—v.t. to bewilder: to confuse.—adjs. Maze′ful (Spens.), Maz′y, full of mazes or windings: intricate.—adv. Maz′ily.—n. Maz′iness, state or quality of being mazy. [Scand., as in Ice. masa, to jabber.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maze

   In the herring trade, 500 fishes.

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2. MAZE

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAZE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maze is ranked #7059 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Maze surname appeared 4,742 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Maze.
   
   76.3% or 3,621 total occurrences were White.
   15.9% or 758 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 149 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 103 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.9% or 43 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Perplexity
   • System

How to pronounce MAZE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say MAZE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAZE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAZE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of MAZE in a Sentence

1. Philip Dormer Chesterfield:

   Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.

2. Barbara Sher:

   Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

3. Mariana Fulger:

   Reality is a puzzle revealing itself one portion at a time, always where the deepest shroud falls. Wanting to piece the clues together, you are only losing yourself in the maze.

4. Clint Masse:

   Manmade snow is more stable than natural( snow), if you drive through the snow walls in the maze you're gon na break your car before you break those walls.

5. Dave Sim:

   Keep working your way through the maze. You'll know what it is when it happens, but you won't know until then. God grinds the axes he intends to use.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MAZE
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=MAZE
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maze
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MAZE
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MAZE
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MAZE
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MAZE
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=MAZE
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html