bemuddle

be·mud·dle

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-muhd-l]
- /bɪˈmʌd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-muhd-l]
- /bɪˈmʌd l/

Definitions of bemuddle word

verb bemuddle to confuse 3
verb with object bemuddle to muddle or confuse (someone). 1
verb bemuddle (archaic) to confuse, distort. 0

See all 3 definitions of bemuddle

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Origin of bemuddle

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; be- + muddle

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Parts of speech for Bemuddle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bemuddle

bemuddle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bemuddle usage trend in Literature

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