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fuddle

verb fud·dle \ˈfə-d^əl\

fud·dledfud·dling \ˈfəd-liŋ, ˈfə-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of FUDDLE

intransitive verb

: booze, tipple

transitive verb

1

: to make drunk : intoxicate

2

: to make confused : muddle <corridors, archways, recesses … combined to fuddle any sense of direction — Elizabeth Bowen>

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Origin of FUDDLE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1588

Related to FUDDLE

Synonyms: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, confuse, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex

Rhymes with FUDDLE

cuddle, huddle, muddle, puddle, ruddle

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