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mazing

maze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyz]
    • /meɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyz]
    • /meɪz/

Definitions of mazing word

  • noun mazing a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth. 1
  • noun mazing any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity: Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape. 1
  • noun mazing a state of bewilderment or confusion. 1
  • noun mazing a winding movement, as in dancing. 1
  • verb with object mazing Chiefly Dialect. to daze, perplex, or stupefy. 1
  • noun mazing Present participle of maze. 1

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Origin of mazing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mase, noun use of aphetic variant of amasen to amaze

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mazing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mazing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mazing usage trend in Literature

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