muddy up
muddy up · muddies up · muddied up · muddying up
To make muddy; to make clear water into muddy waterTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.
Meaning
2 sensesTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.
(idiomatic, transitive)To confuse (an issue or situation); to obscure or obfuscate (an issue or situation).
More definitions
- dirty with mud
Forms
muddies up, muddying up, muddied up, muddied upirregular
| Base form | muddy up · to muddy up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | muddies up |
| Present participle | muddying up |
| Past simple | muddied up |
| Past participle | muddied up |
Tenses
muddy up · muddied up · will muddy up · have muddied upPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- dirty with mud:muddy
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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