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to maze

to maze

1 5.6
To move through a group of connected paths and often get lost
  • verb
  • /meɪz/
translation icon : hacer pasar por

Examples

  • Hey yo, it's not the women, we maze man.

    Shakedown (1988)

  • "Even supposing that's all true... why would one maze runner attack another?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Controls in hand, he lay on his side at the foot of the bed, flipping desultorily from map to maze and back again, trying to negotiate a pathway from here to wherever.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The guide expertly mazed us through the intricate pathways of the old castle.

  • She mazed her friend through the twisted trails of the forest, ensuring they didn't get lost.

  • The architect designed the building to maze visitors between the art galleries and installations.

Synonyms

to navigate
vsto maze
148 3.6

Find a safe way through a place or difficult situation

focuses on guiding through a confusing network with winding passages
to thread
vsto maze
17 5.9

To move in a winding way through narrow or crowded places

leads someone through a confusing network rather than simple winding movement

Antonyms

to guide
313 1.0

To show someone the way by going with them

to straighten out
167 3.4

To solve a problem or make a misunderstanding clear

How Confusing

to baffle
65 5.3
to maze
1 5.6

Surface Forms

maze infinitive
mazed past
mazed past participle
maizing present participle
mazes third person singular

Etymology

Maze as a verb comes from the same old idea of 'confusion' and is like the word amaze. That's why to maze or be 'mazed' means to move in a winding, confusing way or to lead someone into confusion.