amaze meaning

UK /əˈmeɪz/ US /əˈmeɪz/ 2 syllables

amaze (verb): affect with wonder.

amaze has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

amaze as a verb

  1. affect with wonder
    • Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!

    Synonyms: astonish, astound

    Type of: surprise

    Kinds: dazzle

    Related forms: amazement

  2. be a mystery or bewildering to
    • This beats me!
    • Got me--I don't know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me

    Synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound

    Type of: confuse

    Kinds: stump, riddle, elude

How to pronounce amaze

amaze is pronounced /əˈmeɪz/ in British English and /əˈmeɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with amaze

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in ZE · 5-letter words

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