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muddle

/ˈmʌd(ə)l

verb [with object]

1Bring into a disordered or confusing state: they were muddling up the cards...

Getting into that whole cluster would become very confusing quickly, since we've got overlapping issues, aside from Vietnam muddling up the mix.
I had even put in soft lenses, which always hurt so badly, so that I didn't have to have glasses muddling up my face.
The two teams certainly entered into the seasonal spirit, if a little confusion muddled the role-playing.

Synonyms

confuse, mix up, jumble, jumble up, disarrange, disorganize, disorder, disturb, throw into disorder, get into a tangle, scramble, mess up

jumbled, in a jumble, in a muddle, in a mess, chaotic, in disorder, in disarray, topsy-turvy, disorganized, disordered, disorderly, out of place, out of order, mixed up, upside-down, at sixes and sevens, untidy, messy, scrambled, tangled

informal higgledy-piggledy

1.1Confuse (a person or their thoughts): Paul was hopelessly muddled by the rates of exchange...

When I made my witness statement I was muddled in the accounts which I gave in paragraph 6 and paragraph 8.
I'm just following my somewhat muddled thoughts where they take me.
Liberals gravitate toward the gray to muddy the waters, to muddle people's thinking.

Synonyms

bewilder, confuse, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, baffle, nonplus, mystify, confound, disorientate, disorient, befuddle, daze, addle

confused, in a state of confusion, bewildered, bemused, perplexed, disorientated, disoriented, at sea, in a muddle, befuddled, dazed

informal discombobulated

Canadian & Australian/New Zealand informal bushed

incoherent, confused, muddle-headed, woolly, jumbled, disjointed

1.2 [no object, with adverbial] Busy oneself in an aimless or ineffective way: he was muddling about in the kitchen...

After muddling around for a few days, he comes out fully in favor of the government's position and vows to endorse whatever the government proposes in relation to boat people.
For a number of years I've been muddling in the mire of trying to figure out who and what I am in relation to church, denomination, God etc.
I'm just muddling around here like an ant in a potplant, not always realizing there are larger things out there than my little world.

2Mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink.Place the mint, tangerine, lime juice and syrup in a shaker tin, muddle all ingredients together....

Requiring your bartenders to cut the lemons and muddle them in front of the customer each time a drink is ordered is too arduous.
In a mixing glass, moderately muddle syrup, bitters, mint, orange and lime together.

noun [usually in singular]

1An untidy and disorganized state or collection: the finances were in a muddle [mass noun]: she was able to cut through confusion and muddle...

Even if, like me, you think the polls are often in a muddle, they do tell a consistent story on economic management.
She dares us to dress down, to strip ourselves of our illusions and to acknowledge that, for most of the time, we live life in a muddle and ‘that every hour contains at least a moment of bewilderment or worse’.
He says: ‘Ordinary events got Jennings in a muddle and we can identify with these.’

1.1A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion: a bureaucratic muddle...

Despite the muddles of his campaign, his message won him nearly 49% of the votes.
Here in India, especially in relatively small cities like Dehra Doon, it feels like half magic a lot of the time and the only way to live through the muddles is to be determined to find them funny.
The four great battles of Cassino brought to a head all the muddles and contradictions of the Italian campaign.

Synonyms

bungle, mix-up, misunderstanding, mistake

informal hash, foul-up, screw-up

British informal car crash

North American informal snafu

vulgar slang fuck-up

British vulgar slang balls-up

Phrasal verbs

muddle through (or along)

muddle something up

Derivatives

muddling

adjective ...

At first blissfully unaware of the looming nuclear catastrophe, their muddling path towards doom is in equal parts pathetic, frightening and funny.
Out has gone the old, muddling approach, in has come good capital management methods, a tougher approach to diversification, and a commitment to boost returns.
Great achievements don't spring into existence fully fledged with greatness; they grow out of life's mundane, muddling debates, and out of feats of patience.

muddlingly

adverb ...

And too many parents are left muddlingly only among those who express sympathy and criticism, and don't help them along the road of seeing the gifts.
‘It's symbolic in that each voice is different, you know,’ he says, muddlingly.
Despite the eyelocks and handholds and sunsets and stargazing, her relationship with V is muddlingly platonic.

muddly

adjective ...

But, the reason why it's a muddly subject is because they're being thick and pointless on purpose!
He's the most muddly old thing and incidentally never finishes a sentence.
The Economist gushed, ‘The muddly, statist, sort-of-socialist Egypt of old has become the very model of a modern emerging market.’

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'wallow in mud'): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden 'dabble in mud'; compare with mud. The sense 'confuse' was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th century), giving rise to 'busy oneself in a confused way' and 'jumble up' (mid 19th century).

单词	muddle
释义	muddle /ˈmʌd(ə)l / verb [with object] 1Bring into a disordered or confusing state: they were muddling up* the cards... Getting into that whole cluster would become very confusing quickly, since we've got overlapping issues, aside from Vietnam muddling up the mix. I had even put in soft lenses, which always hurt so badly, so that I didn't have to have glasses muddling up my face. The two teams certainly entered into the seasonal spirit, if a little confusion muddled the role-playing. Synonyms confuse, mix up, jumble, jumble up, disarrange, disorganize, disorder, disturb, throw into disorder, get into a tangle, scramble, mess up jumbled, in a jumble, in a muddle, in a mess, chaotic, in disorder, in disarray, topsy-turvy, disorganized, disordered, disorderly, out of place, out of order, mixed up, upside-down, at sixes and sevens, untidy, messy, scrambled, tangled informal* higgledy-piggledy 1.1Confuse (a person or their thoughts): Paul was hopelessly muddled by the rates of exchange... When I made my witness statement I was muddled in the accounts which I gave in paragraph 6 and paragraph 8. I'm just following my somewhat muddled thoughts where they take me. Liberals gravitate toward the gray to muddy the waters, to muddle people's thinking. Synonyms bewilder, confuse, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, baffle, nonplus, mystify, confound, disorientate, disorient, befuddle, daze, addle confused, in a state of confusion, bewildered, bemused, perplexed, disorientated, disoriented, at sea, in a muddle, befuddled, dazed informal discombobulated Canadian & Australian/New Zealand informal bushed incoherent, confused, muddle-headed, woolly, jumbled, disjointed 1.2 [no object, with adverbial] Busy oneself in an aimless or ineffective way: he was muddling about in the kitchen... After muddling around for a few days, he comes out fully in favor of the government's position and vows to endorse whatever the government proposes in relation to boat people. For a number of years I've been muddling in the mire of trying to figure out who and what I am in relation to church, denomination, God etc. I'm just muddling around here like an ant in a potplant, not always realizing there are larger things out there than my little world. 2Mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink.Place the mint, tangerine, lime juice and syrup in a shaker tin, muddle all ingredients together.... Requiring your bartenders to cut the lemons and muddle them in front of the customer each time a drink is ordered is too arduous. In a mixing glass, moderately muddle syrup, bitters, mint, orange and lime together. noun [usually in singular] 1An untidy and disorganized state or collection: the finances were in a muddle [mass noun]: she was able to cut through confusion and muddle... Even if, like me, you think the polls are often in a muddle, they do tell a consistent story on economic management. She dares us to dress down, to strip ourselves of our illusions and to acknowledge that, for most of the time, we live life in a muddle and ‘that every hour contains at least a moment of bewilderment or worse’. He says: ‘Ordinary events got Jennings in a muddle and we can identify with these.’ 1.1A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion: a bureaucratic muddle... Despite the muddles of his campaign, his message won him nearly 49% of the votes. Here in India, especially in relatively small cities like Dehra Doon, it feels like half magic a lot of the time and the only way to live through the muddles is to be determined to find them funny. The four great battles of Cassino brought to a head all the muddles and contradictions of the Italian campaign. Synonyms bungle, mix-up, misunderstanding, mistake informal hash, foul-up, screw-up British informal car crash North American informal snafu vulgar slang fuck-up British vulgar slang balls-up Phrasal verbs muddle through (or along) muddle something up Derivatives muddling adjective ... At first blissfully unaware of the looming nuclear catastrophe, their muddling path towards doom is in equal parts pathetic, frightening and funny. Out has gone the old, muddling approach, in has come good capital management methods, a tougher approach to diversification, and a commitment to boost returns. Great achievements don't spring into existence fully fledged with greatness; they grow out of life's mundane, muddling debates, and out of feats of patience. muddlingly adverb ... And too many parents are left muddlingly only among those who express sympathy and criticism, and don't help them along the road of seeing the gifts. ‘It's symbolic in that each voice is different, you know,’ he says, muddlingly. Despite the eyelocks and handholds and sunsets and stargazing, her relationship with V is muddlingly platonic. muddly adjective ... But, the reason why it's a muddly subject is because they're being thick and pointless on purpose! He's the most muddly old thing and incidentally never finishes a sentence. The Economist gushed, ‘The muddly, statist, sort-of-socialist Egypt of old has become the very model of a modern emerging market.’ Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'wallow in mud'): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden 'dabble in mud'; compare with mud. The sense 'confuse' was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th century), giving rise to 'busy oneself in a confused way' and 'jumble up' (mid 19th century). Rhymes befuddle, cuddle, fuddle, huddle, puddle, ruddle
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