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- Dictionarymaze/meɪz/
noun
- 1. a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way: "the house has a maze and a walled Italian garden"
verb
- 1. be dazed and confused: archaic, dialect "she was still mazed with the drug she had taken"
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MAZE definition: 1. a complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way through for…. Learn more.
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. ˈmāz-ˌlīk. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog.
A maze is a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges and is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement. The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.
A maze is a puzzle with twists and turns, where you try to find a path from the entrance to the exit without hitting dead ends. You can walk through a maze, or let your pencil do the walking. The goal of a maze is to get through it, which means going the wrong way, retracing your steps, and choosing different paths.
noun. a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth. any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity: Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape. a state of bewilderment or confusion. a winding movement, as in dancing.
a complicated set of rules, ideas, or subjects that you find difficult to deal with or understand: It's almost impossible to get through the maze of bureaucracy.
Definition of maze noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a complex network of paths or passages, esp one with high hedges in a garden, designed to puzzle those walking through it. Compare labyrinth 1. 2. a similar system represented diagrammatically as a pattern of lines. 3. any confusing network of streets, pathways, etc: a maze of paths. 4. a state of confusion. vb.
MAZE definition: a complicated system of paths where you can easily become lost. Learn more.
A maze is a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges and is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement. 2. A maze of streets, rooms, or tunnels is a large number of them that are connected in a complicated way, so that it is difficult to find your way through them.
