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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUDDLE

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUDDLE

fuddle  [ˈfʌdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUDDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fuddle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fuddle in English.

WHAT DOES FUDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fuddle in the English dictionary

The first definition of fuddle in the dictionary is to cause to be confused or intoxicated. Other definition of fuddle is to drink excessively; tipple. Fuddle is also a muddled or confused state.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FUDDLE

PRESENT

Present
I fuddle
you fuddle
he/she/it fuddles
we fuddle
you fuddle
they fuddle
Present continuous
I am fuddling
you are fuddling
he/she/it is fuddling
we are fuddling
you are fuddling
they are fuddling
Present perfect
I have fuddled
you have fuddled
he/she/it has fuddled
we have fuddled
you have fuddled
they have fuddled
Present perfect continuous
I have been fuddling
you have been fuddling
he/she/it has been fuddling
we have been fuddling
you have been fuddling
they have been fuddling
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 fuddled
you fuddled
he/she/it fuddled
we fuddled
you fuddled
they fuddled
Past continuous
I was fuddling
you were fuddling
he/she/it was fuddling
we were fuddling
you were fuddling
they were fuddling
Past perfect
I had fuddled
you had fuddled
he/she/it had fuddled
we had fuddled
you had fuddled
they had fuddled
Past perfect continuous
I had been fuddling
you had been fuddling
he/she/it had been fuddling
we had been fuddling
you had been fuddling
they had been fuddling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fuddle
you will fuddle
he/she/it will fuddle
we will fuddle
you will fuddle
they will fuddle
Future continuous
I will be fuddling
you will be fuddling
he/she/it will be fuddling
we will be fuddling
you will be fuddling
they will be fuddling
Future perfect
I will have fuddled
you will have fuddled
he/she/it will have fuddled
we will have fuddled
you will have fuddled
they will have fuddled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fuddling
you will have been fuddling
he/she/it will have been fuddling
we will have been fuddling
you will have been fuddling
they will have been fuddling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fuddle
you would fuddle
he/she/it would fuddle
we would fuddle
you would fuddle
they would fuddle
Conditional continuous
I would be fuddling
you would be fuddling
he/she/it would be fuddling
we would be fuddling
you would be fuddling
they would be fuddling
Conditional perfect
I would have fuddle
you would have fuddle
he/she/it would have fuddle
we would have fuddle
you would have fuddle
they would have fuddle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fuddling
you would have been fuddling
he/she/it would have been fuddling
we would have been fuddling
you would have been fuddling
they would have been fuddling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fuddle
we let´s fuddle
you fuddle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fuddle
Past participle
fuddled
Present Participle
fuddling
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUDDLE


befuddle
bɪˈfʌdəl
bemuddle
bɪˈmʌdəl
buddle
ˈbʌdəl
cruddle
ˈkrʌdəl
cuddle
ˈkʌdəl
guddle
ˈɡʌdəl
huddle
ˈhʌdəl
muddle
ˈmʌdəl
puddle
ˈpʌdəl
ruddle
ˈrʌdəl
scuddle
ˈskʌdəl
spuddle
ˈspʌdəl
studdle
ˈstʌdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUDDLE

fuckoff
fuckup
fuckwit
fucoid
fucoidal
fucose
fucoxanthin
fucus
fucused
fud
fuddled
fuddler
fuddy
fuddy-duddies
fuddy-duddy
fudge
Fuegian
Fuehrer
fuel
fuel air bomb

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUDDLE

at the fiddle
Biddle
doddle
fiddle
fit as a fiddle
griddle
heddle
hoddle
in the saddle
kiddle
meddle
paddle
pig in the middle
piggy in the middle
riddle
saddle
straddle
swaddle
waddle
widdle

Synonyms and antonyms of fuddle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fuddle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUDDLE

Find out the translation of fuddle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fuddle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fuddle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灌醉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuddle
570 millions of speakers

English

fuddle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أربك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fuddle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fuddle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মদ্যপানোত্সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

émécher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fuddle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dusel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

泥酔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fuddle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fuddle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm say sưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fuddle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşırtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbornia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fuddle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fuddle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fuddle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεθώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fuddle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuddle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fuddle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUDDLE»

The term «fuddle» is regularly used and occupies the 88.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUDDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fuddle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fuddle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fuddle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUDDLE»

Discover the use of fuddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fuddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Control of Fuddle and Flash: A Sociological History of ...
A historical and comparative overview describing the regulations of the use of alcohol and drugs (opiates) in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands.
J. W. Gerritsen, 2000
2
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton
When the dark musician Jedermann and his fierce Seirens of Dis gain control of the legendary Gold Baton, Tyler, his sister Christina, and their friends are drawn into a perilous adventure foretold by an ancient prophecy.
Warren Woodruff, 2012
3
The Plot to Assassinate The Chase Manhattan Bank
FUDDLE: (Taking it off) ls that better? DlCKlNSON: Fine, just fine! Now. . .what can I do for you? FUDDLE: Well, l tried to explain it to the lady over there, but. . . it's rather complicated. You see, l. . . DlCKlNSON: (Smiling, raises his hand to ...
4
Fuddle Learns to Cuddle
By the end of the story, Fuddle learns that Yuma is full of kind, giving people who pay kindness forward. "Fuddle Learns to Cuddle" is a fun-loving, heartfelt story that gives a glimpse into Yuma history and culture!
Austin Light illus, 2009
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Fuddle Cup: Living an Extraordinary Life Under All Circumstances
What is a FUDDLE CUP? While not an actual cup, it is the book written on accident by award-winning experience designer and business consultant, Dolores McKay.
Dolores McKay, 2012
6
Our World, Or, The Democrat's Rule
that the distinction between these great courts exists in the fact of Justice Fuddle drinking the more perfect brandy. Now, whether the quality of brandy has anything to do with the purity of ideas, the character of the judiciary, or the tempering of ...
Francis Colburn Adams, 1855
7
The Rambling Fuddle-Caps: Or, a Tavern-struggle for a Kiss. ...
In this edition, the titlepage has five rows of type ornaments.London: printed and sold by H. Hills, 1709. 16p.; 8
Edward Ward, 2010
8
Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book ...
Fuddle. Duddle: The. Comix. Rebellion,. 1967-1974. vcujme i numoers eocenes Cover of Fuddle Duddle No. 5. Canada was Operation Missile. Even though it appeared in 1968, the year that witnessed the birth of the underground- comix ...
John Bell, 2006
9
Tinsley's Magazine
Ant. Bring the Jew too, and we'll speedily fuddle him, Por. Addle the brains of the wicked old scamp ; Bass. Then when we've managed to thoroughly muddle him, Jess. Off with his goods and his chattels decamp. Shy. I see very well they'll be ...
‎1873
10
Our World: Or, The Slaveholder's Daughter
Again, were Fuddle to evince that partiality for the gallows which has become a trait of character with his legal brother, it would avail him nothing, inasmuch as by confirming Fetter's judgments the fees would alike remain that gentleman's.
Francis Colburn Adams, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fuddle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
School's out: the best holiday reading for kids
The codes she dreamt up when she was eight could fuddle academics for weeks. Now, at 13, she is a champion code-cracker and employed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Jane Macdougall: Take out the basura, or how to trash crass swear …
It's been 44 years since Pierre Trudeau had to cover his “un-parliamentary” tracks with “Fuddle Duddle.” When his son mouthed 'Piece of s–t' ... «National Post, Jun 15»
3
Coming Soon: 5 More New Horror Gems That Rock!
Hopefully there's a little something for everyone this time out. Without further fiendish fuddle, here are 5 new thrillers to help cool off those red ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
4
For free promotion, Oakland restaurants to offer cheap lunch
For the six days, 18 participating Oakland restaurants, including Fuel and Fuddle and Sorrento's Pizza Roma, will offer a limited $6 menu in the ... «University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News, Jun 15»
5
Dining News: Oakland Restaurant Week brings lunch options at a …
Restaurants include AD's Pittsburgh Cafe, Fuel & Fuddle, Hello Bistro, Hilton Garden Inn, McDonald's, Noodles & Co., Oakland Bakery ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
6
Trudeau and Mulcair today: Compare and contrast
I'll tell you a secret: He didn't actually just say 'fuddle duddle.' But to use an example from my father's day, ministers didn't attack Supreme Court ... «Macleans.ca, Jun 15»
7
Winter Star out to save the day for indie comic book producers
Born in 1947, Berneche made his debut writing for satirical comic magazine Fuddle Duddle in 1971, creating the satirical Captain Canada. «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
8
Interview: Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos
It was the song “Cuddle Fuddle.” Everyone's always asked for that and we've never played it. The guys had worked on it a little bit. I was like ... «Cuepoint, May 15»
9
Elizabeth May proves that the f-bomb hasn't lost its power to offend
We write our own scripts to define the roles we play. There is a time and a place for the word that Pierre Trudeau translated as “fuddle-duddle. «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
10
Professional comedians explain what went wrong with Elizabeth …
... the evening's other entertainment included song parodies and [Liberal Leader Justin] Trudeau telling people to “fuddle-duddle” themselves. «National Post, May 15»

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