muddle along Definition

muddle
verb muddled, muddling

1. To put it or them into a disordered or confused state.

Example: Someone has muddled my notes up
Thesaurus: confound, confuse, entangle, shake up, disturb, perturb, ruffle, disarrange, complicate.
2a. To confuse the mind of someone;

Example: You'll muddle him with all those figures
2b. To confuse (different things) in the mind.

Example: I always muddle their names
(US)
3. To mix or stir (drinks, etc).

noun

1. A state of disorder or mental confusion.

Thesaurus: confusion, disorder, disarray, mess.

Derivative: muddled
adj

Confused; disordered.
Thesaurus: confused, uncertain, unclear, vague, at sea, disoriented, addled, bewildered, dazed.

Derivative: muddler
noun

Etymology: 17c, meaning ‘to wallow in mud'.

Phrasal Verb: muddle along

To manage or make progress slowly and haphazardly.

Phrasal Verb: muddle through

To succeed by persevering in spite of difficulties.