# fuddle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfʌdəl/

## Definitions
1. To confuse or befuddle.
2. To intoxicate.
3. To become intoxicated; to get drunk.

## Etymology
Compare Dutch vod (“soft”), German dialect fuddeln (“to swindle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fuddle