MAZE


Meaning of MAZE in English

I. ˈmāz transitive verb

( mazed ; maz·ing )

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 13th century

1. chiefly dialect : stupefy , daze

2. : bewilder , perplex

II. noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a confusing intricate network of passages

b. : something confusingly elaborate or complicated

a maze of regulations

2. chiefly dialect : a state of bewilderment

• maze·like -ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.