muddle
🇺🇸
/ˈmʌdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌdl/
verb
R
to mix things up or put them in the wrong order
The papers were all muddled together in the box.
R
to confuse someone
Too many details muddle my thinking.
R
to mix up two people or things
I often muddle their names because they sound similar.
noun
R
a confused state of mind
After the long meeting, my thoughts were in a muddle.
R
a confused situation where things go wrong
There was a muddle with the hotel booking dates.
R
an untidy or disordered state
The desk was a muddle of papers and books.
translation
to mix things up or put them in the wrong order; to confuse someone; to mix up two people or things
a confused state of mind; a confused situation where things go wrong; an untidy or disordered state
Word Forms
3rd Present
muddles
Progressive
muddling
Past
muddled
Perfect
muddled
Plural
muddles