flummox — to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflʌməks/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's riddle completely flummoxed the students.
- Don't let the complicated instructions flummox you - just take it step by step.
- The magician's trick was so good it flummoxed even other magicians.
flummox
VERB[/ˈflʌməks/]
to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do
The tricky riddle completely flummoxed the seasoned detective at the crime scene.
Rocks and blocks flummox the lost wanderer!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The origin of 'flummox' is uncertain, but it first appeared in English around the 1830s. It may derive from British dialect or be a humorous coinage, with possible connections to dialectal words meaning confusion or bewilderment.
Breakdown
flummox - a root word with no clear morpheme breakdown; the word appears to be a monomorphemic lexical item (a single indivisible morpheme) rather than a combination of smaller meaningful parts
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher's riddle completely flummoxed the students.”
“Don't let the complicated instructions flummox you - just take it step by step.”
“The magician's trick was so good it flummoxed even other magicians.”
“My cat flummoxes me daily by somehow opening doors that should be impossible for paws to handle.”
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