fuddle

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈfʌdəl/ UK /ˈfʌdəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink

Three pints were enough to fuddle his wits completely.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to confuse or stupefy,... confuse muddle befuddle stupefy intoxicate bewilder daze

Opposites

clarify sober enlighten

Word family

Derived forms fuddledbefuddle

Etymology

Of obscure origin, attested from the late 16th century, perhaps related to Low German fuddeln ('to swindle, work carelessly').

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# fuddle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈfʌdəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfʌdəl/

## Meanings
1. to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink

## Examples
- Three pints were enough to fuddle his wits completely.

## Synonyms
- confuse
- muddle
- befuddle
- stupefy
- intoxicate
- bewilder
- daze

## Antonyms
- clarify
- sober
- enlighten

## Derived Forms
- fuddled
- befuddle

## Etymology
Of obscure origin, attested from the late 16th century, perhaps related to Low German fuddeln ('to swindle, work carelessly').

## AI Etymology
Fuddle has this etymological history: Of obscure origin, attested from the late 16th century, perhaps related to Low German fuddeln ('to swindle, work carelessly'). As a verb, fuddle means to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fuddled and befuddle. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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