Fuddle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʌdəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fuddle is a verb meaning (transitive) To confuse or befuddle.
Meaning
(transitive) To confuse or befuddle.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To intoxicate.
- (intransitive) To become intoxicated; to get drunk.
- Intoxication.
- (uncountable) Intoxicating drink; liquor.
- Muddle, confusion.
- (UK, dialect, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire) A party or picnic where attendees bring food and wine; a kind of potluck.
Example Sentences
She's fuddled my fancy, she's muddled me good / I've taken to drinking, and given up food
If an author fuddles himself, I don’t know why he should be let off a headache the next morning […]
Pipes I blew, on malt I fuddled, / A lushy man! / Till my mind and head got muddled, / Dissipated man!
Yesterday we were invited to a fuddle. This is a new word & was a new experience for us. Very pleasant it was too.
Word Forms
- fuddles
- fuddling
- fuddled
Synonyms for fuddle
Depending on context, synonyms include confound, throw, booze, confuse, fox, drink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include befuddle, discombobulate, confuse, confound, bedevil, throw.
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