muddle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmʌdəl/

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Verb

Plain form muddle

Third-person singular muddles

Past tense muddled

Past participle muddled

Present participle muddling

1. If you muddle things, you mix them up or get them confused.

   Young children tend to muddle their words.

2. If you muddle something, you mash an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail.

   He muddled the mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass.