Bemuse

Quick meaning: Bemuse is a verb meaning (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.

Meaning

(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, sometimes proscribed) To be amused, especially sardonically.
2. (archaic, humorous) To devote to the Muses.
3. (obsolete, slang, transitive) To make drunk; to intoxicate.

Example Sentences

a parson much be-mus'd in beer

[With] fairy tales bemused the shepherd lies.

the bad metaphysics with which they bemuse themselves

This old man generally bemused himself in beer, once a fortnight.

Word Forms

• bemuses
• bemusing
• bemused

Synonyms for bemuse

Depending on context, synonyms include throw, bewilder, discombobulate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bewilder, discombobulate, throw, stupefy, bemaze, amuse.

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