muddle
intermediateB1/ˈmʌd(ə)l/ · mud-dle
to confuse or mix up something in a way that results in disorder.
Meanings
to confuse or mix up something in a way that results in disorder.
کسی چیز کو اس طرح سے آپس میں ملانا یا الجھانا کہ اس میں نظم و ضبط ختم ہو جائے۔
گڑبڑ کرنا
garbar karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- muddle through
- muddle along
- muddle things up
Example Sentences
She managed to muddle her way through the difficult task.
اس نے مشکل کام کو گڑبڑ کرتے ہوئے مکمل کر لیا۔
Us ne mushkil kaam ko garbar karte hue mukammal kar liya.
The instructions were so unclear that they only served to muddle the students.
ہدایات اتنی واضح نہیں تھیں کہ انہوں نے طلباء کو صرف گڑبڑ کیا۔
Hidayat itni wazeh nahi thiin ke unhon ne talabat ko sirf garbar kiya.
He tends to muddle his facts when explaining the situation.
وہ صورتحال کی وضاحت کرتے ہوئے اپنے حقائق کو گڑبڑ کر دیتا ہے۔
Woh soorat-e-haal ki wazahat karte hue apne haqaiq ko garbar kar deta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of ‘muddle’ as mixing ingredients without a recipe.
Imagine a pot with a chaotic mix of ingredients spilling over.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "moddlen" — to make muddy or confuse
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from Middle English, reflecting a sense of confusion or disarray, with its usage in modern English expanding to various contexts including both physical and metaphorical states of disorder.