maze

UK
/meɪz/
US
/meɪz/

Translations

mazenoun
mazes
pl
UK
/meɪz/
US
/meɪz/
The children enjoyed getting lost in the corn maze at the fall festival.
Les enfants ont aimé se perdre dans le labyrinthe de maïs lors du festival d'automne.
Additional translations
dédaleS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour une situation complexe ou déroutante.
mazeverb
mazed
Past Simple
mazed
Past Participle
mazing
Gerund
UK
/meɪz/
US
/meɪz/
The complex instructions mazed the new employees.
Les instructions complexes ont désorienté les nouveaux employés.
Additional translations
embrouillerRegistre courant; insiste sur la confusion mentale ou le fait de rendre une situation difficile à comprendre.
mazeadjective
UK
/meɪz/
US
/meɪz/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to or characteristics of a maze (e.g., "maze layout", "maze game").
The maze pattern on the carpet created an optical illusion.
Le motif labyrinthique du tapis créait une illusion d'optique.

Definitions

mazenoun
A complex network of paths or passages, often designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.
The children enjoyed getting lost in the corn maze at the fall festival.
A confusing and intricate arrangement or situation.
Navigating the bureaucracy of the new company felt like trying to find a way through a maze.
mazeverb
To bewilder or confuse someone.
The complex instructions mazed the new employees.
mazeadjective
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a maze.
The maze pattern on the carpet created an optical illusion.