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adjective
- 1. unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed: "even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble"
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adjective. us / bɪˈfʌd· ə ld / Add to word list. confused and unable to think clearly: The director was sitting there looking somewhat befuddled. (Definition of befuddled from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of befuddled?
The meaning of BEFUDDLED is utterly confused or puzzled : deeply perplexed. How to use befuddled in a sentence.
Meaning of befuddle in English. befuddle. verb [ T ] uk / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / us / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / Add to word list. 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. cloud. discombobulate
1. : to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink. … befuddled with drink all the time. Ellen Glasgow. 2. : confuse, perplex. a problem that still befuddles the experts. befuddlement. bi-ˈfə-dᵊl-mənt. bē- noun. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. bemuse. bewilder.
To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly; confuse: 2. To stupefy with alcohol; intoxicate. Synonyms: befuddle, addle, discombobulate, fuddle, muddle.
BEFUDDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of befuddle in English. befuddle. verb [ T ] us / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / uk / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / Add to word list. 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
Definition of befuddled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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. Synonyms: muddle, daze, baffle, bewilder, perplex. to make stupidly drunk. befuddle.
When you're befuddled, you're bewildered, confused, lost, or mixed-up. In other words, you don't know what's going on. A befuddled person is so confused that they just can't understand or figure something out. Or they've had way too much to drink.
