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muddled

UK
/ˈmʌd.əld/
US
/ˈmʌd.əld/
muddled along
muddled along
muddled through
muddled through
muddledpast participle
More precise classification: past-participle form functioning adjectivally.
Translations
Her muddled explanation left everyone more confused than before.
Son explication confuse a laissé tout le monde encore plus perplexe qu'avant.
The muddled instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.
Les instructions embrouillées rendaient le montage du meuble difficile.
Additional translations
piléSe dit surtout des ingrédients d’un cocktail, écrasés ensemble.
Definitions
Confused or disorganized in thought or action.
Her muddled explanation left everyone more confused than before.
Lacking clarity or precision; unclear.
The muddled instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.
(Of a drink, especially a cocktail) prepared by crushing ingredients together.
She ordered a muddled strawberry mojito.
Synonyms
confused
mixed-up
disordered
jumbled
bewildered
chaotic
unclear
disorganized
Antonyms
clear
organized
neat
muddleverb

muddled

Past Simple

muddled
Past Simple
muddled
Past Participle
muddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌd.əl/
US
/ˈmʌd.əl/
Translations
He managed to muddle the papers on his desk, making it difficult to find the report.
Il a réussi à embrouiller les papiers sur son bureau, ce qui a rendu le rapport difficile à trouver.
brouillerSurtout avec un sens abstrait : pensées, idées, situation.
The unexpected news muddled her thoughts, leaving her unsure of what to do next.
La nouvelle inattendue a brouillé ses pensées, la laissant sans savoir quoi faire ensuite.
pilerEn cuisine, pour écraser des ingrédients au fond d'un verre.
The bartender muddled the mint leaves with sugar before adding the rum.
Le barman a pilé les feuilles de menthe avec du sucre avant d'ajouter le rhum.
troublerPour un liquide rendu trouble par agitation de dépôts.
The oars muddled the clear lake water near the shore.
Les rames ont troublé l'eau claire du lac près du rivage.
Additional translations
débrouillerEmploi rare au sens de « se débrouiller tant bien que mal ».
errerSens de déplacement ou d'activité sans but clair.
Definitions
To mix up or confuse something in a disorganized or untidy way.
He managed to muddle the papers on his desk, making it difficult to find the report.
To bring into a disordered or confusing state.
The unexpected news muddled her thoughts, leaving her unsure of what to do next.
To achieve a result or progress in a confused or disorganized manner.
Despite the lack of a clear plan, they managed to muddle through the project and complete it on time.
To crush ingredients such as fruit or herbs in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor when preparing a drink.
The bartender muddled the mint leaves with sugar before adding the rum.
To think or act in a confused or aimless way.
She muddled about for hours without making any real progress.
To make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by stirring up sediment.
The oars muddled the clear lake water near the shore.
Synonyms
confuse
jumble
mix up
disorder
disturb
baffle
perplex
muddlenoun
Definitions
A state of confusion or disorder.
The sudden change in plans left everyone in a muddle.
An untidy or disorganized state or collection.
The desk was in a muddle, with papers and books scattered everywhere.
A confused mess or a bungled situation; a mistake resulting from confusion.
He made a complete muddle of the accounts.
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