CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLUMMOX
PRESENT
Present
I flummox
you flummox
he/she/it flummoxes
we flummox
you flummox
they flummox
Present continuous
I am flummoxing
you are flummoxing
he/she/it is flummoxing
we are flummoxing
you are flummoxing
they are flummoxing
Present perfect
I have flummoxed
you have flummoxed
he/she/it has flummoxed
we have flummoxed
you have flummoxed
they have flummoxed
Present perfect continuous
I have been flummoxing
you have been flummoxing
he/she/it has been flummoxing
we have been flummoxing
you have been flummoxing
they have been flummoxing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I flummoxed
you flummoxed
he/she/it flummoxed
we flummoxed
you flummoxed
they flummoxed
Past continuous
I was flummoxing
you were flummoxing
he/she/it was flummoxing
we were flummoxing
you were flummoxing
they were flummoxing
Past perfect
I had flummoxed
you had flummoxed
he/she/it had flummoxed
we had flummoxed
you had flummoxed
they had flummoxed
Past perfect continuous
I had been flummoxing
you had been flummoxing
he/she/it had been flummoxing
we had been flummoxing
you had been flummoxing
they had been flummoxing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will flummox
you will flummox
he/she/it will flummox
we will flummox
you will flummox
they will flummox
Future continuous
I will be flummoxing
you will be flummoxing
he/she/it will be flummoxing
we will be flummoxing
you will be flummoxing
they will be flummoxing
Future perfect
I will have flummoxed
you will have flummoxed
he/she/it will have flummoxed
we will have flummoxed
you will have flummoxed
they will have flummoxed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flummoxing
you will have been flummoxing
he/she/it will have been flummoxing
we will have been flummoxing
you will have been flummoxing
they will have been flummoxing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would flummox
you would flummox
he/she/it would flummox
we would flummox
you would flummox
they would flummox
Conditional continuous
I would be flummoxing
you would be flummoxing
he/she/it would be flummoxing
we would be flummoxing
you would be flummoxing
they would be flummoxing
Conditional perfect
I would have flummox
you would have flummox
he/she/it would have flummox
we would have flummox
you would have flummox
they would have flummox
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flummoxing
you would have been flummoxing
he/she/it would have been flummoxing
we would have been flummoxing
you would have been flummoxing
they would have been flummoxing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you flummox
we let´s flummox
you flummox
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
flummoxed
Present Participle
flummoxing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUMMOX»
Discover the use of
flummox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
flummox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
flummox n. [also flummux i (19C] (US) 1 a failure. 2 a stupid person, (flummox v.' (
3)] flummox v.1 (also flummux) 1 [mid-19C] to move in a clumsy manner. 2 [mid-
19C-1910s] to back down, to back out of a promise; to disappoint; to opt out of a ...
2
A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and ...
Flummox [fluonvuks], v. to overcome ; to defeat in an argument; to confound, or
perplex an antagonist. ' He bother'd ma a lang while wKv his crack-jaw wods, bud
at last Ah flummox d him wl plain sthrait-forrad York- shur.' Flummox'd, p. p. of to ...
3
A Glossary of Words Pertaining to the Dialect of ...
Flummox [nnom-uks], v. to overcome ; to defeat in an argument; to confound, or
perplex an antagonist. ' He bother'd ma a lang while wtv his crack-jaw wods, bud
at last Ah flummox d him wl plain sthrait-forrad York- shur.' Flummox' d, p. p. of to
...
*Flummox, Flummocks. To embarrass [M. C. H. B.]. *Fobby. Soft, no substance [
G. E.]. *Fod. A pet animal. *Fodder. Litter, and again nonsense. ' Thank goodness
, there is no fodder in his letter ' [C. S. P.] Fog. Long grass, growing in pastures in
...
English Dialect Society, 1895
5
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Ice to Hyps
To spoil; to FLUMMOx (q.v.), TO quEER (q.v.); to bewilder or knock out of time.
1892. MilukeM, 'Arry Ballads, p. 5. They KIhOSHEii the power of the quid. Ibid. p.
50. A dig in the ribs and a 'owl, Seemed to kihosh the Frenchmen completely.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1896
6
Revision of the Afrotropical Phaeogenini (Ichneumonidae, ...
Flummox: “be a mystery or bewildering” in reference to the atypical
Ichneumoninae habitus of the genus, which originally flummoxed placement of
this new species. Noun in apposition. Distribution. Uganda. Nigeria? (cf.
comments). Comments ...
Pascal Rousse, Simon van Noort, E. Diller, 2013
7
Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association for ...
flippant, or pliant. " He's a flip little feller." " That's a proper flip stick." " Flummox =
flurry, a state of nervous excitement. 1 In me hurry an' flummox I ciid'n mind vor
certain whe're I 'ad or no.' Jan Stewer in Western Weekly News, 7 Aug., 1909.
8
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
To flummox (or conflummox) by the lip=to outslang (q.v.), ortalkdown;to flummox
the coppers = to dodge the police; to flummox the old Dutch = to cheat one's wife,
etc. For synonyms, see Flabbergast. 2. (theatrical).—To confuse, to queer (q.v.).
9
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
BALDERDASH. flummocks (rare), flummox, flummux . To perplex, abash, silence;
victimize, 'best'; disappoint, dodge, elude: 1837: Dickens. Variant, †conflummox.
Ex dial. cf. FLABBERGAST. 2. Hence, to confuse another player: theatrical: ...
10
The Language of the Civil War
flummox A slang word for a failure; e.g., "The cavalry raid was one great flummox.
" The verb was also used; e.g., "It looked simple, but we flummoxed the mission."
flunk out To back out or retreat, especially through fear; e.g., "As soon as our ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUMMOX»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
flummox is used in the context of the following news items.
Look-Up London #1: Can You Guess These London Ceilings …
We're starting off quite gently, but we have some seriously flummox-worthy snaps up our sleeve, so consider this a warm-up. Thanks, as ever ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
Noah Syndergaard notches career-high 13 Ks as Mets beat Arizona …
... had all his pitches working, effectively mixing his high-octane fastball, wicked curveball and changeup to flummox Diamondbacks hitters. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
There's Still Appointment Television, But The Appointment Is … - Wcbe
And because of the way it's been built, it's capable of evolving alongside the rapidly changing formats that flummox so many parts of traditional ... «WCBE 90.5 FM, Jul 15»
Art That's Made Not to Last
... is toppling gold and joining high-end real estate as a preferred instrument for storing wealth, ephemeral works tend to flummox the system. «New York Times, Jul 15»
There's Still Appointment Television, But The Appointment Is …
And because of the way it's been built, it's capable of evolving alongside the rapidly changing formats that flummox so many parts of traditional ... «KCCU, Jul 15»
CARs And The New Great Game - Can India Play?
... Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek and Almaty (now Astana). The information, of course, was ideal for quiz tests to flummox unwary candidates. «Swarajya, Jul 15»
Blackboard LMS
This is a terrific way to flummox anyone who isn't technically savvy. Given that the former is the "recommended" option, an educator needn't ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
Quijano: Which Rodriguez will show up vs. Nietes?
He will bring the fight to the local hero and use his trademark volume punching to flummox Nietes and win him the rounds. Sadly, that will not ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
See Ya Later, Terminator: How 'Genisys' Destroyed More Than the …
It only got bigger and better with Terminator 2: Judgment Day. How good? Even a mediocre Edward Furlong could flummox Cameron's vision. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
Finishing With a Bang
Instead, they kept it on the ground to flummox their foe. The U.S. then rode the momentum of the early two-goal lead, and scored two more in ... «New England Soccer Today, Jul 15»
