Fuddling: meaning, definitions and examples
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fuddling
[ หfษd(ษ)l ]
confusing situation
Fuddling refers to the act of confusing or muddling something up, often leading to a lack of clarity or understanding. It can also imply making someone intoxicated, which results in a state of confusion. This term can be used in various contexts, usually when something is not clear or is complicated by unnecessary complexity. In informal usage, fuddling might be associated with the effects of excessive drinking, leading to impaired judgment or disorientation.
Synonyms
baffle, bewilder, confuse, muddle, perplex.
Examples of usage
- The instructions for the project were so poorly written that they ended up fuddling everyone involved.
- She felt her thoughts were fuddled after a long night at the party.
- The complicated regulations fuddled the experienced professionals at the conference.
- His poor explanation fuddled the students, making the topic harder to grasp.
Translations
Translations of the word "fuddling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confuso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคเคงเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verwirrend
๐ฎ๐ฉ bingung
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัััััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ mylฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆททไนฑใใใ
๐ซ๐ท confus
๐ช๐ธ confuso
๐น๐ท kafa karฤฑลtฤฑran
๐ฐ๐ท ํผ๋์ค๋ฌ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุจู
๐จ๐ฟ zmatenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zmรคtenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไปคไบบๅฐๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zmeden
๐ฎ๐ธ ruglar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑะปัาฃาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแ แฃแกแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qarฤฑลฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ confuso
Etymology
The term 'fuddling' originates from the early 20th century and is derived from the verb 'fuddle', which means to confuse or muddle. 'Fuddle' itself has a connection to the old English word 'fud', which meant 'to intoxicate or get drunk'. This history reflects the term's dual implication of confusion through either cognitive disarray or impaired judgment due to alcohol consumption. Over time, 'fuddling' has been used in both literary and colloquial contexts to describe situations that evoke a sense of confusion or disarray, reinforcing its usage in describing perplexing scenarios or the effects of inebriation.