befuddle

== English == === Etymology === From be- +‎ fuddle. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈfʌdl/ Rhymes: -ʌdl === Verb === befuddle (third-person singular simple present befuddles, present participle befuddling, simple past and past participle befuddled) (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:confuse (transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====