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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUDDLE

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 GUDDLE

guddle  [ˈɡʌdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUDDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guddle 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 guddle in English.

WHAT DOES GUDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of guddle in the English dictionary

The definition of guddle in the dictionary is to catch by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream. Other definition of guddle is a muddle; confusion.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GUDDLE

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you guddle
we let´s guddle
you guddle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to guddle
Past participle
guddled
Present Participle
guddling
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 GUDDLE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUDDLE

guayabera
Guayaquil
guayule
gub
gubbins
gubernacular
gubernaculum
gubernation
gubernator
gubernatorial
guberniya
guck
gucky
gudeman
gudesire
gudewife
gudgeon
gudgeon pin
Gudrun
guelder-rose

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUDDLE

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 guddle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guddle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUDDLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

guddle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guddle
570 millions of speakers

English

guddle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

guddle
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

guddle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

guddle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guddle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

guddle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guddle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Guddle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

guddle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

guddle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

guddle
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Translator English - Javanese

Guddle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

guddle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

guddle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guddle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guddle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

guddle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guddle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

guddle
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

guddle
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

guddle
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

guddle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guddle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUDDLE»

The term «guddle» is used very little and occupies the 190.129 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUDDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «guddle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «guddle» 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 guddle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUDDLE»

Discover the use of guddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
1892; (\V.A.G.); (Cull. L.L.B.); There are a few nursery rhymes, two or three riddles (goadicks, gucldicks), and a few other small fragments in Norse preserved, JAKUBSEN Dial. Sh. (1897) 51 ; S. 81 Ork.' GUDDLE, n.' and sh. Sc. th. [gird], gu' dl.
Joseph Wright
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish language: in which the ...
GUDDLE, s. Work of a dirty and unctuous nature, Upp. Clydes. Edin. To GUDDLE , v. n. To be engaged in workof this description, ibid. ' _ To GUDDLE, v. a. To catch fish with the hands, by I groping under the stones or banks of ...
John Jamieson, 1867
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
To GUDDLE, v. 11. To be engaged in work of this description, ibid. To GUDDLE, o. a. To catch fish with the hands, by groping under the stones or banks of' a stream, South of S. Lanarks. Gamp, synon. Roxb. Ginnle, Lanarks. Hogy. V. Gunr.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone, 1846
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Auld Lang Syne!: Reliving A Scottish Childhood
guddle. If your bedroom wasin a mess yourmother would say it was in a 'right guddle', or perhaps a 'bourach'. guddling. Another name fortickling trout. You waded intothe burn and by gently feelingfor abrown, speckled trout with your arms ...
Allan Morrison, 2013
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Blackwood's Magazine
He cou'dna guddle wi' Bandy Jock ony mair than lowp wi' Watty o' the Pen, the Flyin' Tailor o' Ettrick. ' Noa'rn (laying down his kmfe andfork). I'll leap him to- morrow for love. snsrnsnn. Wheesht—wheesht. The morn's the Sabbath. .NORTH .
‎1834
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Noctes Ambrosianae
He cou'dna guddle wi' Bandy Jock ony mair than lowp wi' Watty o' the Pen, the Flyin' Tailor o' Ettrick. North (laying down his knife and fork). I'll leap him to- morrow for love. Shepherd. Wheesht — wheesht. The morn's the Sabbath. North.
John Wilson, William Maginn, John Gibson Lockhart, 1854
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
He cou'dna guddle wi' Bandy Jock ony mair than lowp wi' Watty o' the Pen, the Flyin' Tailor o' Ettrick. north (laying down his knife and fork). I'll leap him to- morrow for love. shepherd. Wheesht — wheesht. The morn's the Sabbath. NORTH.
‎1834
8
The Book-lover
Charles Craye lunched with Mr. Guddle and found him a very agreeable 'and wellinformed man, who took an enlightened interest in literature quite apart from his commercial undertakings. After lunch they drove to Mr. Guddle's oflice, and the ...
‎1899
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
GUDDLE, s. Work of a dirty and unctuous nature, Upp. Clydes., Edin. To Guddle, v. n. To be engaged in work of this description, ibid. To GUDDLE, v. a. To catch fish with the hands, by groping under the stones or banks of a stream, South of S.,  ...
John Jamieson, 1841
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Taking Charge of Your Career: A Guide for Library and ...
Just ponder these questions. Let me ask you something else. Are you in a constant 'guddle'? Let me translate that for you. 'Guddle' is an old Scots word meaning a 'state of confusion or untidiness', and to me it is a perfect word (even the word ...
Joanna Ptolomey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guddle is used in the context of the following news items.
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The old meets the new as St Andrews welcomes Spieth | Herald …
... my goodness, it's an almighty guddle as the Scottish Open blends seamlessly into the Open Championship and we continue to thrash away ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
Backlash over moves to devolve abortion powers
... opposed to devolution of abortion powers but argued it would not be helpful if the issue got caught up in the “guddle” of the Scotland Bill. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
3
Emma Ritch: Why Engender joined other women's rights groups to …
It is hard to imagine a less helpful context for a discussion on abortion than the guddle that the Scotland Bill process has become. «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
4
English votes plan 'state secret'
SNP Kirsty Blackman argued the Government had managed to get itself in a "right guddle" over the issue. The MP for Aberdeen North said: ... «Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, Jul 15»
5
Rogues highlight amazing seas
Aberdeenshire Ranger Service will take visitors to the beach to have a guddle in the rock pools. yw-Pirates2. Inside the aquarium, visitors will ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
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Far from perfect but Robinson enjoys perfect day as he wins P&H …
The search for perfection in this Royal & Ancient game would make the quest for the Holy Grail look like a quick guddle down the back of the ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
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SNP welcome Labour u-turn on 16/17 year olds
For Labour to support this Tory guddle is wrong and they should think again. “I don't agree with having a referendum on EU membership – but if ... «SNP, May 15»
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Mhairi Black: "I'd never considered being a politician"
We've not actually got offices yet so it's all still a bit of a guddle. Because there's so many of us it's a real upheaval. Now we've become the ... «Big Issue, May 15»
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Lesley Riddoch: Legitimacy is about more than the number of …
No wonder panicked political leaders are looking beyond today's vote and tonight's result to tomorrow's guddle. The will of the people ... «The National, May 15»
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Film Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D)
With so many heroes, facing so many foes, the fight scenes were bound to look like a guddle, and they do. Half the time it is hard to know what ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»

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