Fuddling: meaning, definitions and examples

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fuddling

 

[ หˆfษ™d(ษ™)l ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confuso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเค‚เคงเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwirrend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bingung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัƒั‚ัƒัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mylฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆททไนฑใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confus

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confuso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kafa karฤฑลŸtฤฑran

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ผ๋ž€์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmatenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmรคtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปคไบบๅ›ฐๆƒ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmeden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ruglar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะปั‹าฃา“ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarฤฑลŸฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.