Fuddle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make stupid with alcohol.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- A night of excessive drinking left him a fuddled mess on the couch by morning.
- The team drank into the night, determined to fuddle the worried thoughts of their looming exam.
- Drinkers were warned that excessive consumption of the popular cocktail could easily fuddle even the most seasoned patrons.
- She began to feel her senses fuddle after the fourth shot of tequila.
- Too much wine at dinner left him fuddled and struggling to string a coherent sentence together.
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Meaning 2
Consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- They spent the entire night at the bar, getting increasingly loud as they continued to fuddle the beers.
- The office party quickly descended into chaos as colleagues started to fuddle the free drinks.
- He claimed he hadn't been driving, but his slurred words suggested he'd been caught trying to fuddle one too many cocktails.
- By the third pint, it was clear that Sarah would be the first to fuddle her limit, and friends should start calling taxis.
- As the music got louder, the group of friends decided to fuddle some more shots before joining the dance floor.
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Meaning 3
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 complex math problem fuddled the entire class, including the teacher.
- The debate team's argument fuddled the judges, leading to a tough decision.
- The economics textbook fuddled many students, causing them to struggle in the course.
- The philosophical question fuddled even the most intelligent minds.
- The intricate plot fuddled the viewers, leaving them confused and unsure.