English noun: maze | |||
1. | maze (artifact) complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost | ||
Synonyms | labyrinth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | system | ||
Instance hyponym | Labyrinth of Minos | ||
2. | maze (cognition) something jumbled or confused | ||
Samples | A tangle of government regulations. | ||
Synonyms | snarl, tangle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | perplexity | ||