Muddle
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌdəl/
Muddle (noun)
- A state of confusion or disorder where things are mixed up.
- A state where someone feels confused and cannot think clearly.
Examples
- The instructions left everyone in a muddle.
- After the meeting, there was a muddle about the next steps.
Common collocations: in a muddle, create a muddle, a muddle of thoughts, clear the muddle, muddle the facts
Muddle (verb)
- To mix things together in a confused or messy way.
- To make someone feel confused or unable to think clearly.
Examples
- Don't muddle the papers on the desk.
- She muddled the ingredients in the recipe.