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| mud·dle [ múdd'l ] |
verb (past and past participle mud·dled, present participle mud·dling, 3rd person present singular mud·dles) |
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1. transitive verb mix things together in disorder: to mix things together in a confused or disordered way
  The disks have been carefully filed, so don't muddle them.
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2. transitive verb confuse things: to confuse things in the mind
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often passive
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They look so much alike that it's easy to muddle them up.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb confuse or be confused: to be confused or bemused, or cause somebody to be so
Tell me again slowly - you're muddling me.
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4. transitive verb make water muddy: to make water muddy and unclear by stirring it
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5. transitive verb stir alcoholic beverage gently: to mix or stir an alcoholic drink
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noun (plural mud·dles) |
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1. confused state: something that is in such a confused condition that it is hard to organize or understand
How did our records get into such a muddle?
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2. mix-up: a misunderstanding arising from or causing a confused situation or state
There's been a muddle over the bookings.
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| [14th century. Probably < Middle Dutch moddelen< modden "dabble in mud"] |
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| mud·dled adjective |
| mud·dler noun |
| mud·dly adjective |
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