Befuddle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make stupid with alcohol.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The strong liquor began to befuddle his senses, leaving him stumbling around the party.
- A few shots were all it took to befuddle his judgment, leading him to make some reckless decisions.
- His slurred words and stumbling gait made it clear the whiskey had started to befuddle him.
- The drinks at the bar were potent enough to befuddle even the most seasoned drinkers.
- Too many beers at the game began to befuddle his thinking, and he started mouthing off to the opposing team's fans.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The extremely complex calculations befuddled the students who were unprepared for such advanced math.
- The unclear instructions on the manual befuddled my attempts to assemble the furniture.
- The plot twist in the movie befuddled the audience and left everyone scratching their heads.
- Trying to learn a new language can befuddle even the most confident learners at times.
- The cryptic message befuddled the detectives who were trying to decipher its meaning.
Synonyms
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Hyponyms
- Perplex
- Bewilder
- Puzzle
- Pose
- Amaze
- Beat
- Flummox
- Stupefy
- Disorientate
- Gravel
- Vex
- Mystify
- Baffle
- Stick
- Nonplus
- Dumbfound
- Disorient
- Demoralize