muddle
Use Muddle in a sentence
l verb (used with object)
1.
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
2.
to cause to become mentally confused.
3.
to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink.
4.
to make muddy or turbid, as water.
5.
to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.).
verb (used without object)
7.
to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation: Some people just muddle along, waiting for their big break.
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noun
Verb phrases 8.
the state or condition of being muddled, especially a confused mental state.
9.
a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess.
10.
muddle through, to achieve a certain degree of success but without much skill, polish, experience, or direction: None of us knew much about staging a variety show, so we just had to muddle through.
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muddle (ˈmʌdəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to confuse |
| 3. | to make (water) muddy or turbulent |
| 4. | (US) to mix or stir (alcoholic drinks, etc) |
| —n | |
| 5. | a state of physical or mental confusion |
| [C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen to make muddy] | |
| 'muddled | |
| —adj | |
| 'muddledness | |
| —n | |
| 'muddlement | |
| —n | |
| 'muddling | |
| —adj, —n | |
| 'muddlingly | |
| —adv | |
| 'muddly | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
muddle
1590s, perhaps frequentative of mud (q.v.), or from Du. moddelen "to make (water) muddy," from the same P.Gmc. source. Sense of "make confused" first recorded 1680s. Related: Muddled; muddling.
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Example sentences
He's also helping to muddle our collective scientific literacy.
As the song goes, we'll have to muddle through somehow.
Muddle the peels of three lemons in the sugar to release the oils.
Its silence will only serve to anger investors more, and further muddle firms' varying policies regarding such situations.
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