muddle

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a confused multitude of things (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
clutter, jumble, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother
• Derivationally related forms:
jumble (for: jumble), clutter (for: clutter)
• Hypernyms:
disorderliness, disorder
• Hyponyms:
rummage
2. informal terms for a difficult situation
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
• Syn:
fix, hole, jam, mess, pickle, kettle of fish
• Hypernyms:
difficulty
• Hyponyms:
dog's breakfast, dog's dinner

II - verb

1. make into a puddle
- puddled mire
• Syn:
puddle
• Hypernyms:
roil, rile
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. mix up or confuse
- He muddled the issues
• Syn:
addle, puddle
• Hypernyms:
jumble, confuse, mix up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fix, hole, jam, mess, pickle, kettle of fish, clutter, jumble, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother, addle, puddle