Muddle ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Muddle ( verb )

1. To confuse or mix up the details of a situation or plan.
2. To cause confusion or disorder.
3. To think or act in a confused or disorganized way.

Origin:

From middle english modren, mudelen, from old english *modrian, *mōdrian ("to mix up, confuse"), from proto-germanic *mōdrijaną ("to mix up, confuse"), from proto-indo-european *meud- ("to confuse, mix").

Examples:

1. He muddled the instructions and ended up making a mistake.
2. She muddled the drink by adding the ingredients in the wrong order.
3. The meeting was muddled by too many participants talking at once.
4. He muddled through the presentation without really understanding what he was saying.
5. The situation was muddled by the unexpected arrival of new information.

(As a noun)

Muddle ( noun )

1. To confuse or mix up the details of a situation or plan.
2. To cause confusion or disorder.
3. To think or act in a confused or disorganized way.

Origin:

From middle english modren, mudelen, from old english *modrian, *mōdrian ("to mix up, confuse"), from proto-germanic *mōdrijaną ("to mix up, confuse"), from proto-indo-european *meud- ("to confuse, mix").

Examples:

1. He muddled the instructions and ended up making a mistake.
2. She muddled the drink by adding the ingredients in the wrong order.
3. The meeting was muddled by too many participants talking at once.
4. He muddled through the presentation without really understanding what he was saying.
5. The situation was muddled by the unexpected arrival of new information.