labyrinth
To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinthTo enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
» Walking meditatively through the labyrinth was soothing.
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4 sensesTo enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.
To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.
To become lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth.
Examples
15 sentencesWalking meditatively through the labyrinth was soothing.
Is there no end to this labyrinth?
deNimmt dieses Labyrinth denn überhaupt kein Ende? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The centipede navigated through the labyrinth of roots.
The road twisted and wound like a labyrinth.
People are blindly and aimlessly walking in the labyrinth of the present.
Origin
From Middle English laberynt, laberynthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρFrom Middle English laberynt, laberynthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).
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Forms
labyrinths, labyrinthing, labyrinthed, labyrinthed| Base form | labyrinth · to labyrinth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | labyrinths |
| Present participle | labyrinthing |
| Past simple | labyrinthed |
| Past participle | labyrinthed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.