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Amaze
əˈmeɪz
Extremely common
800 - 900
800 - 900
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. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
Amaze -
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.
Note:
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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