Muddle

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble. 1.2 to cause to become mentally confused. 1.3 to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink. 1.4 to make muddy or turbid, as water. 1.5 to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.). 1.6 Ceramics . to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass. 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation 3 Noun 3.1 the state or condition of being muddled, esp. a confused mental state. 3.2 a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess. ? 4 Verb phrase 4.1 muddle through, to achieve a certain degree of success but without much skill, polish, experience, or direction 5 Antonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb 6.3 phrasal verb

Verb (used with object)

to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.

to cause to become mentally confused.

to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink.

to make muddy or turbid, as water.

to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.).

Ceramics . to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass.

Verb (used without object)

to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation

Some people just muddle along, waiting for their big break.

Noun

the state or condition of being muddled, esp. a confused mental state.

a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess. ?

Verb phrase

muddle through, to achieve a certain degree of success but without much skill, polish, experience, or direction

None of us knew much about staging a variety show, so we just had to muddle through.

Antonyms

noun

enlightenment , order , organization

verb

clear up , educate , enlighten , explain , explicate , order , organize

Synonyms

noun

ataxia , awkwardness , botch , chaos , clutter , complexity , complication , confusion , daze , difficulty , dilemma , disarrangement , disarray , disorder , disorganization , emergency , encumbrance , fog , foul-up * , hash , haze , intricacy , involvement , jumble , mess , mess and a half , mix-up * , muss * , perplexity , plight , predicament , quandary , rat’s nest , screw-up , shambles * , snarl , struggle , tangle , trouble , confusedness , derangement , disorderedness , disorderliness , mix-up , muss , scramble , topsy-turviness , tumble , foul-up , shambles , befuddlement , bewilderedness , bewilderment , discombobulation , mystification , puzzlement , stupefaction , stupor , trance

verb

addle , befuddle , bewilder , blunder , botch , bungle , clutter , complicate , confound , daze , derange , disarrange , discombobulate , disorder , disorient , disturb , entangle , fluster , foul , foul up * , jumble , louse up , make a mess of , mess , misarrange , mix , mix up * , muck , mumble , murmur , nonplus , perplex , perturb , psych out , rattle , ravel , ruffle , scramble , shuffle , snafu * , snarl , spoil , stir up , stumble , stupefy , tangle , throw , throw off , tumble , disarray , disorganize , disrupt , mess up , mix up , unsettle , upset , ball up , dizzy , fuddle , mystify , puzzle , boggle , foul up , fumble , gum up , mishandle , mismanage , muff , bumble , flounder , fudge , limp , stagger , chaos , confuse , embroil , humble , mishmash , muddy , obfuscate , obscure , pother , roil , snafu

phrasal verb

do , fare , fend , get along , get by , shift