Definition of Muddle
Muddle
mud·dle
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to make something confusing, disorganized, or disordered, to make a mess of it or to mix it up;
e.g. The teacher was careful not to muddle the assignments from her two classes.
(verb)
to make someone confused or befuddled, possibly due to the effects of consuming alcohol;
e.g. He kept his explanation simple so that he would not muddle them.
(verb)
to act or behave in an ineffective, confused, or aimless way;
e.g. She decided to muddle around with the tools until she figured out how to use them.
(verb)
to mix a drink (especially an alcoholic one), or to stir an ingredient into an alcoholic drink;
e.g. The first step is to muddle the fruit together with the sugar to form the base of the cocktail.
(noun)
a disorganized, confused, or untidy collection or state of affairs;
e.g. There was a muddle of random objects in the drawer.
(noun)
a confused state of mind, a mistake that is caused due to confusion, or a mistake that causes confusion;
e.g. He found himself in a muddle due to the huge amount of information he had been given.
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