Amaze

To cause someone to feel extremely surprised or astonished., To fill someone with wonder; to astonish or astound., To bewilder or perplex someone.

Amaze - Meanings

To cause someone to feel extremely surprised or astonished.

Example: The magician's tricks amazed the audience.

Usage: formalContext: performances, events, or extraordinary situations

Note: Often used to describe impressive or extraordinary experiences.

To fill someone with wonder; to astonish or astound.

Example: The beauty of the sunset never fails to amaze me.

Usage: informalContext: natural wonders, beauty, or remarkable occurrences

Note: Expresses a sense of admiration or marvel at something remarkable.

To bewilder or perplex someone.

Example: The complex instructions on the manual amazed me.

Usage: formalContext: technical or complicated tasks

Note: Can imply a sense of confusion or difficulty in understanding.

Amaze's synonyms

astonish

To surprise greatly; to fill with wonder or amazement.

Example: The magician's tricks never failed to astonish the audience.

Note: Astonish often implies a sense of shock or disbelief in addition to amazement.

astound

To shock or greatly surprise; to overwhelm with amazement.

Example: The news of her promotion astounded her colleagues.

Note: Astound emphasizes a sense of overwhelming surprise or shock.

awe

A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

Example: The majestic view of the Grand Canyon filled them with awe.

Note: Awe carries a sense of reverence or fear along with amazement.

dazzle

To impress deeply; to astonish with brilliance or skill.

Example: The fireworks display dazzled everyone with its colors and patterns.

Note: Dazzle often refers to impressing with visual brilliance or skill.

stun

To shock or overwhelm with great surprise or wonder.

Example: The sudden appearance of a shooting star stunned the onlookers.

Note: Stun implies a sense of being temporarily rendered speechless or motionless.

Amaze expressions, common phrases

Blow someone away

To impress or amaze someone greatly.

Example: The incredible magic show really blew me away.

Note: This phrase emphasizes a strong and sudden impact on the person, as if they were physically moved by the amazement.

Breathtaking

Extremely impressive or stunning, causing one to feel overwhelmed by its beauty or grandeur.

Example: The view from the mountaintop was absolutely breathtaking.

Note: This word conveys a sense of being so amazed that it takes one's breath away, often used for visually stunning or awe-inspiring scenes.

Knock someone's socks off

To greatly impress or amaze someone.

Example: Her performance on stage really knocked our socks off.

Note: This idiom suggests a sense of surprise and astonishment that is strong enough to figuratively knock someone's socks off.

Jaw-dropping

So amazing or surprising that it causes one's mouth to drop open in astonishment.

Example: The magician's tricks were truly jaw-dropping.

Note: This term emphasizes the physical reaction of dropping one's jaw due to being extremely amazed or surprised.

Wowed

To impress or amaze someone greatly.

Example: The audience was wowed by the singer's powerful voice.

Note: This informal term suggests being amazed or impressed to a high degree, often used in a more colloquial or modern context.

Mind-blowing

So extraordinary or amazing that it is difficult to comprehend or believe.

Example: The special effects in the movie were absolutely mind-blowing.

Note: This phrase conveys a sense of being so amazed that it feels like one's mind is blown away by the incredibleness of the experience.

Astonishing

Causing great surprise or wonder; amazing.

Example: The speed at which he completed the task was astonishing.

Note: This word emphasizes the element of surprise and wonder in response to something amazing or extraordinary.

Amaze everyday (slang) expressions

Mind-boggling

Mind-boggling is used to describe something that is so perplexing or astonishing that it overwhelms the mind and is difficult to comprehend.

Example: The complexity of the situation is just mind-boggling.

Note:

Mind-bending

Mind-bending refers to something that alters or challenges one's perceptions or understanding in a profound way, often in a surprising or mind-altering manner.

Example: The movie's twist ending was truly mind-bending.

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Amaze - Examples

The magician's tricks never cease to amaze me.

The view from the top of the mountain was amazing.

I was amazed by the amount of work she had accomplished.

Amaze grammar

Amaze - Verb (Verb) / Verb, base form (Verb, base form)

Lemma: amaze

Conjugations

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): amazed

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): amazing

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): amazes

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): amaze

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): amaze

Syllables, Separation and Stress

amaze Contains 1 syllables: amaze

Phonetic transcription: ə-ˈmāz

amaze , ə ˈmāz (The red syllable is stressed)

Amaze - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

amaze: 800 - 900 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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