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   Be·fud·dle

   /bəˈfəd(ə)l/

   

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   • 1. make (someone) unable to think clearly: "the logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me"

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   • 1. befuddlement noun

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   What does befuddle mean?

   • be•fud•dle (bi fud′ l), v.t., -dled, -dling. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises. to make stupidly drunk. be•fud′dler, n. be•fud′dle•ment, n. 1. . perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle. Synonyms: bewilder, make drunk, inebriate, muddle, confuse, more...

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   What is the past tense of Befuddle?

   • the simple past tense and past participle of befuddle. The ruins of an ancient town deep in the Kenyan forest have befuddled archaeologists and historians for decades. Confusion over the catcher's eye black is just the tip of the iceberg for this befuddled limey.

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   When was befuddle first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb befuddle is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for befuddle is from 1887. befuddle is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: be- prefix 4, fuddle v.

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   May 28, 2024 · befuddle in American English. (bɪˈfʌdl) transitive verb Word forms: -dled, -dling. 1. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments. politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises. 2. to make stupidly drunk. SYNONYMS 1. perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle.

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   be·fud·dle. (bĭ-fŭd′l) tr.v. be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling, be·fud·dles. 1. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly; confuse: 2. To stupefy with alcohol; intoxicate. Synonyms: befuddle, addle, discombobulate, fuddle, muddle. These verbs mean to cause to be unclear in mind or intent: a difficult question that befuddled the ...

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   Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb befuddle mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb befuddle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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   3 days ago · befuddle (third-person singular simple present befuddles, present participle befuddling, simple past and past participle befuddled) ( transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone). The explanation left him completely befuddled. ( transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol .

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   1. : to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink. … befuddled with drink all the time. Ellen Glasgow. 2. : confuse, perplex. a problem that still befuddles the experts. befuddlement. bi-ˈfə-dᵊl-mənt. bē- noun. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. bemuse. bewilder.

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   confused: I'm so tired, my poor befuddled brain can't absorb any more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom. alphabet soup. at sea idiom.