befuddle

[ bih-fuhd-l ]

/ bɪˈfʌd l /

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verb (used with object), be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling.

to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.

to make stupidly drunk.

Origin of befuddle

First recorded in 1885–90; be- + fuddle

SYNONYMS FOR befuddle

1 perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM befuddle

be·fud·dler, nounbe·fud·dle·ment, noun

Words nearby befuddle

beforetime, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you know it, befoul, befriend, befuddle, beg, begad, began, begar, begat

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Example sentences from the Web for befuddle

I suspect this will buoy liberal spirits, but anger the right and befuddle the independents.
Daily Beast Contributors Weigh In on Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address||January 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Daniel Sands had no cosmic problems on his mind with which to befuddle young Perry.
In the Heart of a Fool|William Allen White
It is a flat public loss, another attempt to befuddle our thinking.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
I am willing to wager my soul, however, that that box is simply a hoax to befuddle us.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath

He had been drinking alcolite; not enough to befuddle him, but enough to make him triumphantly talkative.
Brigands of the Moon|Ray Cummings
He had been drinking alcolite; not enough to befuddle him—but enough to make him triumphantly talkative.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930|Various

British Dictionary definitions for befuddle

befuddle

/ (bɪˈfʌdəl) /

verb (tr)

to confuse, muddle, or perplex

to make stupid with drink

Derived forms of befuddle

befuddlement, noun

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单词	befuddle
释义	befuddle [ bih-fuhd-l ] / bɪˈfʌd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR befuddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises. to make stupidly drunk. Origin of befuddle First recorded in 1885–90; be- + fuddle SYNONYMS FOR befuddle 1 perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR befuddle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM befuddle be·fud·dler, nounbe·fud·dle·ment, noun Words nearby befuddle beforetime, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you know it, befoul, befriend, befuddle, beg, begad, began, begar, begat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for befuddle I suspect this will buoy liberal spirits, but anger the right and befuddle the independents. Daily Beast Contributors Weigh In on Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address\|\|January 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Daniel Sands had no cosmic problems on his mind with which to befuddle young Perry. In the Heart of a Fool\|William Allen White It is a flat public loss, another attempt to befuddle our thinking. A Preface to Politics\|Walter Lippmann I am willing to wager my soul, however, that that box is simply a hoax to befuddle us. The Million Dollar Mystery\|Harold MacGrath He had been drinking alcolite; not enough to befuddle him, but enough to make him triumphantly talkative. Brigands of the Moon\|Ray Cummings He had been drinking alcolite; not enough to befuddle him—but enough to make him triumphantly talkative. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930\|Various British Dictionary definitions for befuddle befuddle / (bɪˈfʌdəl) / verb (tr) to confuse, muddle, or perplex to make stupid with drink Derived forms of befuddle befuddlement, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to befuddle dumbfound, bewilder, puzzle, muddle, distract, baffle, daze, stupefy, fluster, intoxicate, disorient, inebriate, bother, addle, shake, mix up, throw off, ball up
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befuddle

verb (used with object), be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling.

Origin of befuddle

SYNONYMS FOR befuddle

OTHER WORDS FROM befuddle

Words nearby befuddle

Example sentences from the Web for befuddle

British Dictionary definitions for befuddle

verb (tr)

Derived forms of befuddle

Words related to befuddle