Phrase guide

muddle up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

to confuse (one or more objects with another object or other objects)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Whenever I meet the twins, I always muddle up their names. I call John Jim, and Jim John.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To mix together

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • muddle up the letters in the word, and try to make new ones.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: обърквам (obǎrkvam) — confuse something with another
  • French: confondre — confuse something with another
  • Italian: fare confusione — confuse something with another
  • Polish: mieszać — confuse something with another
  • Polish: pomieszać — confuse something with another
  • Polish: mylić — confuse something with another
  • Polish: pomylić — confuse something with another
  • Polish: kićkać — confuse something with another
  • Polish: pokićkać — confuse something with another