- (transitive; often passive) to cause to be confused or intoxicated
- a muddled or confused state
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fud•dle /ˈfʌdəl/USA pronunciation
v., -dled, -dling, n.
v. [ ~ + obj]
n. [countable* usually singular]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v. [ ~ + obj]
- to muddle or confuse:That beer fuddled my brain.
n. [countable* usually singular]
- a confused state.
fud•dle
(fud′l),USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling, n.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
v.t.
- to muddle or confuse:a jumble of sounds to fuddle the senses.
- to make drunk;
intoxicate.
v.i.
- to tipple.
n.
- a confused state;
muddle;
jumble.
- origin, originally uncertain 1580–90
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fuddle /ˈfʌdəl/ vb
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