maze
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
Other meanings
Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
A confusion of thought; a state of bewilderment.
Synonyms
- tangle
Related words
- bemaze
- extramaze
- intermaze
- intramaze
- mazal
- mazeful
- mazement
- mazework
- submaze
- watermaze
- bead maze
- logic maze
Word history
From Middle English "masen" (to perplex, bewilder).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “maze” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.