English verb: befuddle | |||
1. | befuddle (cognition) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||
Samples | These questions confuse even the experts. This question completely threw me. This question befuddled even the teacher. | ||
Synonyms | bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, demoralize, disorient, disorientate, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex | ||
Verb group | confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off | ||
2. | befuddle (consumption) make stupid with alcohol | ||
Synonyms | fuddle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inebriate, intoxicate, soak | ||