Main Entry:

fud·dle

Pronunciation:

\ˈfə-d^əl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

fud·dled; fud·dling \ˈfəd-liŋ, ˈfə-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1588

intransitive verb : booze, tipple transitive verb 1 : to make drunk : intoxicate 2 : to make confused : muddle <corridors, archways, recesses…combined to fuddle any sense of direction — Elizabeth Bowen>