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Synonyms
mud·dle (mŭd́l)

[Possibly from obsolete Dutch moddelen, to make water muddy, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of * modden, to make muddy, from modde, mud.]

verb: -dled, -dling, -dles. 

transitive verb 

  1. To make turbid or muddy.
  2. To mix confusedly; jumble.
  3. To confuse or befuddle (the mind), as with alcohol. See synonyms at confuse
  4. To mismanage or bungle.
  5. To stir or mix (a drink) gently.

intransitive verb 

To think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner: muddled along through my high-school years.

noun 

  1. A disordered condition; a mess or jumble.
  2. Mental confusion.

phrasal verbs

muddle through
To push on to a favorable outcome in a disorganized way.

derivatives

mud́dler
noun