What part of speech is befuddled?

Befuddled can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. befuddled is a verb, past participle of befuddle (infinitive).
  • 2. befuddled is a verb, past simple of befuddle (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does befuddled mean?

Definitions

Adjective

befuddled - perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
befuddled - stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
befuddled - confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"

Verb

befuddle - make stupid with alcohol
befuddle - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

Examples of befuddled

#   Sentence  
1. adj. The wino's poor befuddled mind.
2. verb They trust you and me to be befuddled by their actions, while they "do as they wilt".
3. verb They trust you and me to be befuddled by their actions, while they "do as they wilt."
4. verb In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them.
5. verb In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them.
Sentence  
adj.
The wino's poor befuddled mind.
verb
They trust you and me to be befuddled by their actions, while they "do as they wilt".
They trust you and me to be befuddled by their actions, while they "do as they wilt."
In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them.
In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them.

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