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muddle
[ muhd-l ]
verb (used with object)
- to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,
- to cause to become mentally confused.
- to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink.
- to make muddy or turbid, as water.
- to mix, crush, or mash (an ingredient) into a drink, especially with a muddler.
- to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.).
- Ceramics. to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass.
verb (used without object)
- to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation:
Some people just muddle along, waiting for their big break.
noun
- the state or condition of being muddled, especially a confused mental state.
- a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess.
Antonyms:
verb phrase
- to achieve a certain degree of success but without much skill, polish, experience, or direction:
None of us knew much about staging a variety show, so we just had to muddle through.
muddle
/ ˈʌə /
verb
- often foll by up to mix up (objects, items, etc); jumble
- to confuse
- to make (water) muddy or turbulent
- to mix or stir (alcoholic drinks, etc)
noun
- a state of physical or mental confusion
Derived Forms
- ˈܻԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈܻԲly, adverb
- ˈܻ, adjective
- ˈܻness, noun
- ˈܻ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܻ··Ա ܻ··Գ noun
- ܻ·Բ· adverb
- ·ܻ· noun verb (used with object) premuddled premuddling
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of muddle1
Example Sentences
Too often, the desire to unnerve audiences takes priority, resulting in the metaphor being muddled between jump scares and gore.
Thursday's developments muddled the timeline for any potential decision on the brothers' fate.
The directors’ statements that the film is not political and has no messaging other than realism are further muddled by the final two frames.
“It’s all really muddled in chaos, which is sort of the point,” one Forest Service employee told ProPublica.
He said Trump's new raft of tariffs that were due to begin on Wednesday could be economically catastrophic, and that the messaging behind them had been muddled.
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