befuddle

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Word parts[change]

be- + fuddle

Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
befuddle

Third-person singular
befuddles

Past tense
befuddled

Past participle
befuddled

Present participle
befuddling

  1. (transitive) If you befuddle a person, you confuse them.
    The explanation left him completely befuddled.