muddle
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
to cause to become mentally confused.
to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink.
to make muddy or turbid, as water.
to mix, crush, or mash (an ingredient) into a drink, especially with a muddler.
to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.).
Ceramics. to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass.
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.
the state or condition of being muddled, especially a confused mental state.
a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess.
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.
Origin of muddle
1Other words for muddle
Opposites for muddle
9 | order, orderliness |
Other words from muddle
- mud·dled·ness, mud·dle·ment, noun
- mud·dling·ly, adverb
- pre·mud·dle, noun, verb (used with object), pre·mud·dled, pre·mud·dling.
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British Dictionary definitions for muddle
/ (ˈmʌdəl) /
(often foll by up) to mix up (objects, items, etc); jumble
to confuse
to make (water) muddy or turbulent
US to mix or stir (alcoholic drinks, etc)
a state of physical or mental confusion
Origin of muddle
1Derived forms of muddle
- muddled, adjective
- muddledness or muddlement, noun
- muddling, adjective, noun
- muddlingly, adverb
- muddly, adjective
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