befuzzle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /bɪˈfʌz.əl/
Etymology
Blend of befuddle + puzzle. Compare confuzzle.
Meanings
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(informal) To confuse.
There is hardly a family in the land not touched by death in their families because of it as alcohol rides our highways befuzzling the minds of our nation's drivers
1967, Viola E. Koch, This Young Country: A Saga of America in Transition:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| befuzzles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| befuzzled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befuzzled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| befuzzling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |