Lamaze Syllabification: (La·maze)Pronunciation: /ləˈmäz/Definition of Lamaze adjective [attributive] relating to a method of childbirth involving exercises and breathing control to give pain relief without drugs. Origin: 1950s: from the name of Fernand Lamaze (1891–1957), French physicianLamaze in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Lamaze in the British & World English dictionary