English Explanatory Dictionary

befuddle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perplex, confuse (someone).
  2. To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈfʌdl/ en-us-befuddle.ogg

Word forms

befuddle befuddles befuddling befuddled

Etymology

From be- + fuddle.

Synonyms

addle baffle lose embroil stick stump baffound bamboozle bedevil befuddle throw bemud bemuse bewilder bumfuzzle complicate confound confuddle confuse confuzzle dazzle discombobulate disconcert blind dumbfound entangle ferhoodle flabagast flabbergast flabbergaster flurry fluster flummox fuddle jumble knot mix up muddle muddy ravel perplex puzzle

Derived words

befuddled befuddlement befuddler befuddling confuddle
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