fuddle C2+ Topic:Food & Drink 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to confuse or stupefy,... confusemuddlebefuddlestupefyintoxicatebewilderdaze ↔ Opposites clarifysoberenlighten Word family Derived forms fuddledbefuddle Etymology AI details Of obscure origin, attested from the late 16th century, perhaps related to Low German fuddeln ('to swindle, work carelessly'). Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Food & Drink markdown