fuddle
ˈfʌd.əl
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Definition of fuddle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
confusionRarestate of confusion or intoxicationRare
  • After three drinks, he was in a complete fuddle..
bewilderment confusion
2.
social gatheringDatedUKparty with food and drinkDatedUK
  • They attended a fuddle in the countryside.
celebration feast gathering

Verb

tr.
1.
confuseRareUKmake someone confused or disorientedRareUK
  • The complex instructions fuddled him completely..
bewilder confound perplex
2.
alcoholRareUKintoxicate someone with alcoholRareUK
  • The strong wine fuddled the guests quickly.
befuddle inebriate stupefy
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Origin of fuddle

Dutch, foddelen (to work carelessly)

Examples of fuddle in a sentence

  • The loud music left her in a fuddle.
  • The office held a fuddle for the holidays.
  • A fuddle was organized to celebrate the promotion.
  • The unexpected question fuddled the speaker.
  • The magician's trick fuddled the audience.
  • The bartender fuddled the patrons with his special cocktail.

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  1. French:ébriété, embrouiller, ...
  2. German:Verwirrung, verwirren, ...
  3. Italian:confusione, confondere, ...
  4. Spanish:confusión, confundir, ...
  5. Portuguese:embriaguez, embaralhar, ...
  6. Chinese:迷糊, 使困惑, ...
  7. Japanese:混乱, 混乱させる, ...
  8. Arabic:ارْتِبَاك, أَرْبَكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁכָּרוֹן, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:замешательство, запутывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спантеличення, заплутати, ...
  12. Hindi:भ्रम, भ्रमित करना, ...
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