BEFUDDLE

confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; “These questions confuse even the experts”; “This question completely threw me”; “This question befuddled even the teacher”

befuddle, fuddle

(verb) make stupid with alcohol

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

befuddle (third-person singular simple present befuddles, present participle befuddling, simple past and past participle befuddled)

(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).

(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Synonyms

• See also confuse

Source: Wiktionary


Be*fud"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befuddled]

Definition: To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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