Muddle | Mean of muddle in English Dictionary
/ˈmʌdl̟/
- Verb
- to cause confusion in (someone or someone's mind)
- a mind muddled by too much advice
- to mix up (something) in a confused way
- muddle the household accounts
- I always get their names muddled (up) [=mixed up] in my mind.
- to think, act, or proceed in a confused way or without a plan
- She muddled along for a few years before going to college.
- to do something without doing it very well or easily
- I had a hard time with the class, but somehow I muddled through. [=got by]
- We won't have much money but we'll muddle through [=manage] somehow.
- Noun
- a state of confusion or disorder
- Her thoughts were in a muddle. [=she was very confused]
- His papers were in a muddle.
- (chiefly Brit) They got in/into a muddle over the train schedule.
- a situation or mistake caused by confusion
- There's been a bit of a muddle [=mix-up] about the plan.
- a confused mess
- His mind was a muddle.
- a muddle of documents