befuddle

Verb

Verb Forms: befuddled, befuddling, befuddles

• To confuse or perplex.
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • "This question befuddled even the teacher"
• make stupid with alcohol
• To perplex, confuse (someone).
• To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Examples

• The explanation left him completely befuddled.
• The seven vowels on his rack were enough to BEFUDDLE even the most expert player.

Synonyms

bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw, baffle, baffound, bamboozle, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, bumfuzzle, complicate, confuddle, confuzzle, dazzle, disconcert, dumbfound, ferhoodle, flabagast, flabbergast, flabbergaster, flummox, flurry, fluster, jumble, knot, lose, mix up, perplex, puzzle, stick