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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.
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   What does befuddle mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of BEFUDDLE is to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink. How to use befuddle in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between befuddle and Fuddle?

   • Befuddle is to perplex or confuse someone, while Fuddle is to confuse or befuddle and can also refer to intoxication.

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   What is the past tense of 'Befuddle'?

   • The word 'befuddle' is a verb which means to confuse or perplex. The past tense is 'befuddled'. The present continuous form is 'befuddling' and the present tense form is 'befuddle' or 'befuddles'.

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   What are some synonyms for the word 'befuddled'?

   • Befuddled means to be completely confused by something or a situation. Some good synonyms for the word 'befuddled' include perplexed, confused, baffled, bemused, stupefied, dazed, at sea, and puzzled.

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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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   What did Fuddle mean in the 16th century?

   • In sixteenth century Britain a popular thing to do (about the only thing to do) after the hogs had been fed and the chickens put away for the night was fuddle — in other words get pretty drunk. Befuddled was simply the confused state too many pots of mead put your poor brain in, and that's still its basic meaning today.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEFUDDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   befuddle. When we try to find design in nature, especially on the large scale, we are befuddled. From the Cambridge English Corpus. The range and relevance of issues covered by the book is impressive without being convoluted, and the lucid prose and masterly synthesis never befuddles the reader. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   befuddle. 2 meanings: 1. to confuse, muddle, or perplex 2. to make stupid with drink.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › befuddleBEFUDDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to confuse someone: Federer has a wide repertoire of clever shots that befuddle even the best of his opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle. baffle. bedazzle. bemuse. bewilder.

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   The meaning of BEFUDDLE is to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink. How to use befuddle in a sentence.

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   verb. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. “This question befuddled even the teacher”. synonyms: bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw. confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off. cause to feel embarrassment.