gravel

²gravel

verb

graveled or gravelledgravel·ing or gravel·ling \ˈgrav-liŋ, ˈgra-və-\

Definition of GRAVEL

transitive verb

1

: to cover or spread with gravel

2

a : perplex, confound b : irritate, nettle <disappointed … and graveled him a good deal — Mark Twain>

Examples of GRAVEL

1. <managed to gravel his opponent in the debate by focusing on atypical examples>

First Known Use of GRAVEL

1543

Related to GRAVEL

Synonyms: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, confuse, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex

Related Words: stick, stump, weird out; abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle; agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset; beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick

Near Antonyms: assure, reassure, satisfy; enlighten, inform

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Rhymes with GRAVEL

cavil, gavel, ravel, travel