muddle

  • 11muddle — I verb addle, baffle, becloud, befog, befuddle, bewilder, botch, bungle, cloud, complicate, confound, confundere, confuse, daze, derange, disarrange, discompose, disconcert, disorder, disorganize, disturb, embrangle, entangle, fluster, fog,… …

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  • 12muddle — mud|dle1 [ˈmʌdl] n 1.) be in a muddle/get into a muddle BrE a) to be confused ▪ I m in such a muddle, I d completely forgotten you were coming today. be in a muddle/get into a muddle over/about ▪ My grandmother tends to get into a muddle over… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13muddle — mud|dle1 [ mʌdl ] noun count usually singular a confused situation or condition: Her feelings for him are such a muddle. in a muddle: She died leaving her financial affairs in a muddle. a. count or uncount a mistake caused by a confused situation …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14muddle — I UK [ˈmʌd(ə)l] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms muddle : singular muddle plural muddles a) a confused situation or condition Her feelings for him are such a muddle. in a muddle: She died leaving her financial affairs in a… …

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  • 15muddle — [[t]mʌ̱d(ə)l[/t]] muddles, muddling, muddled 1) N VAR: oft in/into a N If people or things are in a muddle, they are in a state of confusion or disorder. My thoughts are all in a muddle... We are going to get into a hopeless muddle. ...a general… …

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  • 16muddle — 1 noun (countable usually singular) 1 a state of confusion or untidiness, that results in things being done wrong: There was a bit of a muddle over our reservations. | We had to get an accountant in to sort out the muddle. 2 be in a muddle a) to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17muddle — noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ awful ▪ embarrassing ▪ bureaucratic, financial VERB + MUDDLE ▪ get (sb) in, get (sb) into …

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  • 18muddle — [ˈmʌd(ə)l] noun [singular] I a confused situation in which mistakes happen She died leaving her financial affairs in a muddle.[/ex] II verb muddle [ˈmʌd(ə)l] muddle along muddle through muddle sb/sth up muddle sth up …

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  • 19muddle — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, together) bring into disorder. 2 tr. bewilder, confuse. 3 tr. mismanage (an affair). 4 tr. US crush and mix (the ingredients for a drink). 5 intr. (often foll. by with) busy oneself in a confused and… …

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  • 20muddle on — phrasal verb muddle along or muddle on [intransitive] Word forms muddle along : present tense I/you/we/they muddle along he/she/it muddles along present participle muddling along past tense muddled along past participle muddled along to continue… …

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