To confound with fear, sudden surprise, or wonder; confuse; perplex.To strike with astonishment, surprise, or wonder; astonish; surprise: as, you amaze me; I was amazed to find him there.Synonyms Surprise, Astonish, etc. (see surprise); to confound, stagger, stupefy, dumfound.To wonder; he amazed.n. Astonishment; confusion; perplexity arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement: used chiefly in poetry.