{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-3":[{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/common-crossword-themes/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"These Common Themes Will Help You Solve Your Crossword","content":{"topicLabel":"Games"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/common-themes-will-help-you-solve-your-crossword-20251124.jpg","description":"Crack the code of crossword puzzles with our handy tips. Sharpen your skills and fill in those blanks with confidence and a bit of fun!","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/do-you-know-these-tech-terms-throughout-history","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"do-you-know-these-tech-terms-throughout-history","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/what-makes-a-word-funny/","text":"Why Do Some Words Sound So Funny?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/cool-words-about-words/","text":"Portmanteau and Other Cool Words About How We Use Words"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/tree-names-types-of-trees-tree-species/","text":"15 Fascinating Tree Names, Types of Trees, and Tree Species"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/what-are-the-major-punctuation-marks/","text":"Carets & Pipes: The Difference Between Punctuation and Typographical Symbols"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/shakespeare/","text":"Words Popularized by Shakespeare That We Still Use"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/trends-in-education-from-personalized-learning-to-gamification/","text":"Trends in Education: From Personalized Learning to Gamification"}],"topicLabel":"Education"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/turkey/","text":"Which Turkey Came First: The Bird or the Country?"}],"topicLabel":"Holidays 🦃"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/sagittarius-words/","text":"Do These Words Best Describe a Sagittarius?"}],"topicLabel":"Astrology ♐"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"TNe9LH5nfZBIowWnmbtd1","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6751376-2747","sentence":"Miss Mortimer stammered, flummoxed, for this was not the sort of reply one would expect from a Swanburne girl.","source":{"sourceName":"Literature","publicationDate":"2013-12-13T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2013-12-13T00:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061791237","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Maryrose Wood","title":"The Interrupted Tale"},"offsets":[25,34]},{"id":"6751375-1453","sentence":"Penelope lowered the lid and looked around, flummoxed.","source":{"sourceName":"Literature","publicationDate":"2012-03-27T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2012-03-27T00:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061791180","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Maryrose Wood","title":"The Unseen Guest"},"offsets":[44,53]},{"id":"6751374-1640","sentence":"Penelope was flummoxed; to her the situation had seemed quite straightforward, until now.","source":{"sourceName":"Literature","publicationDate":"2010-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2010-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061791121","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Maryrose Wood","title":"The Hidden Gallery"},"offsets":[13,22]},{"id":"6745093-30","sentence":"They flummoxed the Dodgers’ pitching staff with their resilient, contact-first offensive attack that appeared to come out of another era.","source":{"sourceName":"The Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-11-02T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-11-02T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/los-angeles-dodgers-win-the-world-series-ad30bff0","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jared Diamond","title":"The Los Angeles Dodgers Win the World Series"},"offsets":[5,14]},{"id":"6736283-33","sentence":"On the other side, Sánchez matched him step-for-step, flummoxing the Dodgers for the second time this series with six scoreless frames of his own to start the day.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-10-09/dodgers-defeat-phillies-nlds-game-4-walkoff-win","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jack Harris","title":"Dodgers defeat Phillies in a wild, instant-classic walk-off to reach the NLCS"},"offsets":[54,64]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"flummox"},"requestId":"INFr7r0xnTjZZRqWWNVcq","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusRelatedEntries/fulfilled","payload":{"relatedEntries":[{"headword":"boner","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"a mistake","slug":"boner","synonyms":[{"headword":"blooper","slug":"blooper"},{"headword":"blunder","slug":"blunder"},{"headword":"bonehead play","slug":"bonehead-play"},{"headword":"boo-boo","slug":"boo-boo"},{"headword":"bungle","slug":"bungle"},{"headword":"error","slug":"error"},{"headword":"false move","slug":"false-move"},{"headword":"faux pas","slug":"faux-pas"},{"headword":"flub","slug":"flub"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foul-up","slug":"foul-up"},{"headword":"gaffe","slug":"gaffe"},{"headword":"goof-up","slug":"goof-up"},{"headword":"miscalculation","slug":"miscalculation"},{"headword":"miscue","slug":"miscue"},{"headword":"misstep","slug":"misstep"},{"headword":"muddle","slug":"muddle"},{"headword":"muff","slug":"muff"},{"headword":"oversight","slug":"oversight"},{"headword":"screwup","slug":"screwup"},{"headword":"slipup","slug":"slipup"},{"headword":"snafu","slug":"snafu"},{"headword":"whoops","slug":"whoops"}]},{"headword":"cross","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"betray, hinder","slug":"cross","synonyms":[{"headword":"backtalk","slug":"backtalk"},{"headword":"block","slug":"block"},{"headword":"bollix"},{"headword":"buck","slug":"buck"},{"headword":"crab","slug":"crab"},{"headword":"cramp","slug":"cramp"},{"headword":"crimp","slug":"crimp"},{"headword":"deny","slug":"deny"},{"headword":"double-cross","slug":"double-cross"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"foul up","slug":"foul-up"},{"headword":"frustrate","slug":"frustrate"},{"headword":"have bone to pick","slug":"have-bone-to-pick"},{"headword":"impede","slug":"impede"},{"headword":"interfere","slug":"interfere"},{"headword":"knock the props out (from under)","slug":"knock-the-props-out-from-under"},{"headword":"louse up","slug":"louse-up"},{"headword":"obstruct","slug":"obstruct"},{"headword":"oppose","slug":"oppose"},{"headword":"resist","slug":"resist"},{"headword":"sell","slug":"sell"},{"headword":"sell out","slug":"sell-out"},{"headword":"snafu","slug":"snafu"},{"headword":"stab in the back","slug":"stab-in-the-back"},{"headword":"stonewall","slug":"stonewall"},{"headword":"stump","slug":"stump"},{"headword":"stymie","slug":"stymie"},{"headword":"take on","slug":"take-on"},{"headword":"thwart","slug":"thwart"}]},{"headword":"dismay","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"disappoint, fill with consternation","slug":"dismay","synonyms":[{"headword":"abash","slug":"abash"},{"headword":"affright","slug":"affright"},{"headword":"agitate","slug":"agitate"},{"headword":"alarm","slug":"alarm"},{"headword":"bewilder","slug":"bewilder"},{"headword":"bother","slug":"bother"},{"headword":"chill","slug":"chill"},{"headword":"confound","slug":"confound"},{"headword":"daunt","slug":"daunt"},{"headword":"discomfit","slug":"discomfit"},{"headword":"discompose","slug":"discompose"},{"headword":"disconcert","slug":"disconcert"},{"headword":"discourage","slug":"discourage"},{"headword":"dishearten","slug":"dishearten"},{"headword":"disillusion","slug":"disillusion"},{"headword":"dispirit","slug":"dispirit"},{"headword":"disquiet","slug":"disquiet"},{"headword":"distress","slug":"distress"},{"headword":"disturb","slug":"disturb"},{"headword":"dumbfound","slug":"dumbfound"},{"headword":"embarrass","slug":"embarrass"},{"headword":"faze","slug":"faze"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"fluster","slug":"fluster"},{"headword":"foul up","slug":"foul-up"},{"headword":"frighten","slug":"frighten"},{"headword":"get to","slug":"get-to"},{"headword":"horrify","slug":"horrify"},{"headword":"louse up","slug":"louse-up"},{"headword":"mess up","slug":"mess-up"},{"headword":"muck up","slug":"muck-up"},{"headword":"mystify","slug":"mystify"},{"headword":"nonplus","slug":"nonplus"},{"headword":"paralyze","slug":"paralyze"},{"headword":"perplex","slug":"perplex"},{"headword":"put off","slug":"put-off"},{"headword":"puzzle","slug":"puzzle"},{"headword":"rattle","slug":"rattle"},{"headword":"scare","slug":"scare"},{"headword":"screw up","slug":"screw-up"},{"headword":"shake","slug":"shake"},{"headword":"snafu","slug":"snafu"},{"headword":"take aback","slug":"take-aback"},{"headword":"terrify","slug":"terrify"},{"headword":"terrorize","slug":"terrorize"},{"headword":"throw","slug":"throw"},{"headword":"throw into a tizzy","slug":"throw-into-a-tizzy"},{"headword":"underwhelm","slug":"underwhelm"},{"headword":"unhinge","slug":"unhinge"},{"headword":"unnerve","slug":"unnerve"},{"headword":"upset","slug":"upset"}]},{"headword":"flop","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"fail miserably","slug":"flop","synonyms":[{"headword":"bomb","slug":"bomb"},{"headword":"close","slug":"close"},{"headword":"come apart","slug":"come-apart"},{"headword":"come to nothing","slug":"come-to-nothing"},{"headword":"fall flat","slug":"fall-flat"},{"headword":"fall short","slug":"fall-short"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"fold","slug":"fold"},{"headword":"founder","slug":"founder"},{"headword":"miscarry","slug":"miscarry"},{"headword":"misfire","slug":"misfire"},{"headword":"wash out","slug":"wash-out"}]},{"headword":"flopped","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"fail miserably","slug":"flopped","synonyms":[{"headword":"bomb","slug":"bomb"},{"headword":"close","slug":"close"},{"headword":"come apart","slug":"come-apart"},{"headword":"come to nothing","slug":"come-to-nothing"},{"headword":"fall flat","slug":"fall-flat"},{"headword":"fall short","slug":"fall-short"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"fold","slug":"fold"},{"headword":"founder","slug":"founder"},{"headword":"miscarry","slug":"miscarry"},{"headword":"misfire","slug":"misfire"},{"headword":"wash out","slug":"wash-out"}]},{"headword":"flopping","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"fail miserably","slug":"flopping","synonyms":[{"headword":"bomb","slug":"bomb"},{"headword":"close","slug":"close"},{"headword":"come apart","slug":"come-apart"},{"headword":"come to nothing","slug":"come-to-nothing"},{"headword":"fall flat","slug":"fall-flat"},{"headword":"fall short","slug":"fall-short"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"fold","slug":"fold"},{"headword":"founder","slug":"founder"},{"headword":"miscarry","slug":"miscarry"},{"headword":"misfire","slug":"misfire"},{"headword":"wash out","slug":"wash-out"}]},{"headword":"flounder","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"struggle; be in the dark","slug":"flounder","synonyms":[{"headword":"blunder","slug":"blunder"},{"headword":"bobble","slug":"bobble"},{"headword":"cast about","slug":"cast-about"},{"headword":"come apart at the seams","slug":"come-apart-at-the-seams"},{"headword":"drop the ball","slug":"drop-the-ball"},{"headword":"fall down","slug":"fall-down"},{"headword":"flop","slug":"flop"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foul up","slug":"foul-up"},{"headword":"fumble","slug":"fumble"},{"headword":"go at backwards","slug":"go-at-backwards"},{"headword":"go to pieces","slug":"go-to-pieces"},{"headword":"grope","slug":"grope"},{"headword":"labor","slug":"labor"},{"headword":"lurch","slug":"lurch"},{"headword":"make a mess of","slug":"make-a-mess-of"},{"headword":"miss one's cue","slug":"miss-ones-cue"},{"headword":"muddle","slug":"muddle"},{"headword":"plunge","slug":"plunge"},{"headword":"pratfall","slug":"pratfall"},{"headword":"screw up","slug":"screw-up"},{"headword":"slip up","slug":"slip-up"},{"headword":"snafu","slug":"snafu"},{"headword":"strive","slug":"strive"},{"headword":"stub one's toe","slug":"stub-ones-toe"},{"headword":"stumble","slug":"stumble"},{"headword":"thrash","slug":"thrash"},{"headword":"toil","slug":"toil"},{"headword":"toss","slug":"toss"},{"headword":"travail","slug":"travail"},{"headword":"trip up","slug":"trip-up"},{"headword":"tumble","slug":"tumble"},{"headword":"wallow","slug":"wallow"},{"headword":"work at","slug":"work-at"}]},{"headword":"floundered","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"struggle; be in the dark","slug":"floundered","synonyms":[{"headword":"blunder","slug":"blunder"},{"headword":"bobble","slug":"bobble"},{"headword":"cast about","slug":"cast-about"},{"headword":"come apart at the seams","slug":"come-apart-at-the-seams"},{"headword":"drop the ball","slug":"drop-the-ball"},{"headword":"fall down","slug":"fall-down"},{"headword":"flop","slug":"flop"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foul up","slug":"foul-up"},{"headword":"fumble","slug":"fumble"},{"headword":"go at backwards","slug":"go-at-backwards"},{"headword":"go to pieces","slug":"go-to-pieces"},{"headword":"grope","slug":"grope"},{"headword":"labor","slug":"labor"},{"headword":"lurch","slug":"lurch"},{"headword":"make a mess of","slug":"make-a-mess-of"},{"headword":"miss one's cue","slug":"miss-ones-cue"},{"headword":"muddle","slug":"muddle"},{"headword":"plunge","slug":"plunge"},{"headword":"pratfall","slug":"pratfall"},{"headword":"screw up","slug":"screw-up"},{"headword":"slip up","slug":"slip-up"},{"headword":"snafu","slug":"snafu"},{"headword":"strive","slug":"strive"},{"headword":"stub one's toe","slug":"stub-ones-toe"},{"headword":"stumble","slug":"stumble"},{"headword":"thrash","slug":"thrash"},{"headword":"toil","slug":"toil"},{"headword":"toss","slug":"toss"},{"headword":"travail","slug":"travail"},{"headword":"trip up","slug":"trip-up"},{"headword":"tumble","slug":"tumble"},{"headword":"wallow","slug":"wallow"},{"headword":"work at","slug":"work-at"}]},{"headword":"puzzle","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"baffle, confuse","slug":"puzzle","synonyms":[{"headword":"addle","slug":"addle"},{"headword":"amaze","slug":"amaze"},{"headword":"bamboozle","slug":"bamboozle"},{"headword":"beat","slug":"beat"},{"headword":"befog","slug":"befog"},{"headword":"befuddle","slug":"befuddle"},{"headword":"bemuse","slug":"bemuse"},{"headword":"bewilder","slug":"bewilder"},{"headword":"buffalo","slug":"buffalo"},{"headword":"complicate","slug":"complicate"},{"headword":"confound","slug":"confound"},{"headword":"discombobulate","slug":"discombobulate"},{"headword":"disconcert","slug":"disconcert"},{"headword":"distract","slug":"distract"},{"headword":"disturb","slug":"disturb"},{"headword":"dumbfound","slug":"dumbfound"},{"headword":"flabbergast","slug":"flabbergast"},{"headword":"floor","slug":"floor"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"frustrate","slug":"frustrate"},{"headword":"get to","slug":"get-to"},{"headword":"mystify","slug":"mystify"},{"headword":"nonplus","slug":"nonplus"},{"headword":"obscure","slug":"obscure"},{"headword":"perplex","slug":"perplex"},{"headword":"pose","slug":"pose"},{"headword":"profundicate","slug":"profundicate"},{"headword":"psych out","slug":"psych-out"},{"headword":"put off","slug":"put-off"},{"headword":"rattle","slug":"rattle"},{"headword":"snow","slug":"snow"},{"headword":"stir","slug":"stir"},{"headword":"stumble","slug":"stumble"},{"headword":"stump","slug":"stump"},{"headword":"throw","slug":"throw"}]},{"headword":"puzzles","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"baffle, confuse","slug":"puzzles","synonyms":[{"headword":"addle","slug":"addle"},{"headword":"amaze","slug":"amaze"},{"headword":"bamboozle","slug":"bamboozle"},{"headword":"beat","slug":"beat"},{"headword":"befog","slug":"befog"},{"headword":"befuddle","slug":"befuddle"},{"headword":"bemuse","slug":"bemuse"},{"headword":"bewilder","slug":"bewilder"},{"headword":"buffalo","slug":"buffalo"},{"headword":"complicate","slug":"complicate"},{"headword":"confound","slug":"confound"},{"headword":"discombobulate","slug":"discombobulate"},{"headword":"disconcert","slug":"disconcert"},{"headword":"distract","slug":"distract"},{"headword":"disturb","slug":"disturb"},{"headword":"dumbfound","slug":"dumbfound"},{"headword":"flabbergast","slug":"flabbergast"},{"headword":"floor","slug":"floor"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"frustrate","slug":"frustrate"},{"headword":"get to","slug":"get-to"},{"headword":"mystify","slug":"mystify"},{"headword":"nonplus","slug":"nonplus"},{"headword":"obscure","slug":"obscure"},{"headword":"perplex","slug":"perplex"},{"headword":"pose","slug":"pose"},{"headword":"profundicate","slug":"profundicate"},{"headword":"psych out","slug":"psych-out"},{"headword":"put off","slug":"put-off"},{"headword":"rattle","slug":"rattle"},{"headword":"snow","slug":"snow"},{"headword":"stir","slug":"stir"},{"headword":"stumble","slug":"stumble"},{"headword":"stump","slug":"stump"},{"headword":"throw","slug":"throw"}]},{"headword":"rattle","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"disconcert, upset someone","slug":"rattle","synonyms":[{"headword":"abash","slug":"abash"},{"headword":"addle","slug":"addle"},{"headword":"bewilder","slug":"bewilder"},{"headword":"bother","slug":"bother"},{"headword":"confound","slug":"confound"},{"headword":"confuse","slug":"confuse"},{"headword":"discombobulate","slug":"discombobulate"},{"headword":"discomfit","slug":"discomfit"},{"headword":"discompose","slug":"discompose"},{"headword":"discountenance","slug":"discountenance"},{"headword":"distract","slug":"distract"},{"headword":"disturb","slug":"disturb"},{"headword":"embarrass","slug":"embarrass"},{"headword":"faze","slug":"faze"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"frighten","slug":"frighten"},{"headword":"get to","slug":"get-to"},{"headword":"muddle","slug":"muddle"},{"headword":"nonplus","slug":"nonplus"},{"headword":"perplex","slug":"perplex"},{"headword":"perturb","slug":"perturb"},{"headword":"psych out","slug":"psych-out"},{"headword":"put off","slug":"put-off"},{"headword":"put out","slug":"put-out"},{"headword":"put out of countenance","slug":"put-out-of-countenance"},{"headword":"rattle one's cage","slug":"rattle-ones-cage"},{"headword":"scare","slug":"scare"},{"headword":"shake","slug":"shake"},{"headword":"throw","slug":"throw"},{"headword":"unnerve","slug":"unnerve"}]},{"headword":"ruffle","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"upset, irritate","slug":"ruffle","synonyms":[{"headword":"abrade","slug":"abrade"},{"headword":"agitate","slug":"agitate"},{"headword":"anger","slug":"anger"},{"headword":"annoy","slug":"annoy"},{"headword":"bluster","slug":"bluster"},{"headword":"bother","slug":"bother"},{"headword":"browbeat","slug":"browbeat"},{"headword":"bully","slug":"bully"},{"headword":"chafe","slug":"chafe"},{"headword":"confuse","slug":"confuse"},{"headword":"cow","slug":"cow"},{"headword":"disconcert","slug":"disconcert"},{"headword":"disquiet","slug":"disquiet"},{"headword":"disturb","slug":"disturb"},{"headword":"excite","slug":"excite"},{"headword":"floor","slug":"floor"},{"headword":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"headword":"flurry","slug":"flurry"},{"headword":"fluster","slug":"fluster"},{"headword":"fret","slug":"fret"},{"headword":"fuddle","slug":"fuddle"},{"headword":"gall","slug":"gall"},{"headword":"get to","slug":"get-to"},{"headword":"harass","slug":"harass"},{"headword":"intimidate","slug":"intimidate"},{"headword":"irk","slug":"irk"},{"headword":"nettle","slug":"nettle"},{"headword":"peeve","slug":"peeve"},{"headword":"perturb","slug":"perturb"},{"headword":"provoke","slug":"provoke"},{"headword":"put off","slug":"put-off"},{"headword":"put out","slug":"put-out"},{"headword":"rattle","slug":"rattle"},{"headword":"rattle one's cage","slug":"rattle-ones-cage"},{"headword":"shake up","slug":"shake-up"},{"headword":"stir","slug":"stir"},{"headword":"stump","slug":"stump"},{"headword":"throw into tizzy","slug":"throw-into-tizzy"},{"headword":"torment","slug":"torment"},{"headword":"trouble","slug":"trouble"},{"headword":"unsettle","slug":"unsettle"},{"headword":"vex","slug":"vex"},{"headword":"wear","slug":"wear"},{"headword":"worry","slug":"worry"}]}],"slug":"flummox"},"meta":{"arg":"flummox","requestId":"8lOqkPoKmNRMBMlQly8RP","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2021-05-09T15:12:16Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"flummox","standardForm":"flummox"},"id":"6097fbd000000001a5002730","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2021-05-09T15:12:16Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"flummox","groups":["f","l","m","mm","o","u","x"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"xommulf","subwordTokens":["flummox","lummox","ummox","mmox","mox","ox","x"]},"normalizedLetter":"f","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"clarify","id":"6097faf50000000391000a13","slug":"clarify"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"clear up","id":"6097faf50000000391002b43","slug":"clear-up"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"enlighten","id":"6097fba70000000280002152","slug":"enlighten"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"explain","id":"6097fbb500000003be003b81","slug":"explain"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"help","id":"6097f68300000000e0008d6a","slug":"help"},"similarity":-50}],"id":"6097fbd000000001a5002735","ordinal":1,"shortText":"confuse","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"baffle","id":"6097f805000000011900466e","slug":"baffle"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"bewilder","id":"6097f9f700000001eb0096f7","slug":"bewilder"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"confound","id":"6097fb490000000296006831","slug":"confound"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"discombobulate","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba005ec8","slug":"discombobulate"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"mystify","id":"6097f70500000000bd002624","slug":"mystify"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"nonplus","id":"6097f71400000003a300e37b","slug":"nonplus"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"perplex","id":"6097f74800000003ce00fc48","slug":"perplex"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"buffalo","id":"6097fa0800000000d80030ea","slug":"buffalo"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"disconcert","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba0063f3","slug":"disconcert"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"puzzle","id":"6097f77600000001560074c8","slug":"puzzle"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"stump","id":"6097f7f5000000035a00531b","slug":"stump"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"throw","id":"6097f8410000000141002f20","slug":"throw"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"throw off","id":"6097f841000000014100388a","slug":"throw-off"},"similarity":10}]}],"id":"6097fbd0bb1f88f7c11d4add","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"556809fe000000002f009bbd","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.flac","mpeg":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.mp3","ogg":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.ogg","wav":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.wav"},"id":"556809fe000000002f009bbe","ipa":{"text":"ˈflʌm əks"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3,4],"html":"fluhm-uhks","italicIndices":[6,7],"text":"fluhm-uhks"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"flummox","source":"random-house","type":"tcom"}],"type":"tcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"flummox","requestId":"cNMhYBoCMNZ3N0L6FYszH","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchDictionaryEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2015-05-29T06:41:02Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"flummox","standardForm":"flummox","syllabicForm":"flum·mox"},"id":"556809fe000000002f009bb9","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T06:41:02Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"flummox","groups":["f","l","m","mm","o","u","x"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"xommulf","subwordTokens":["flummox","lummox","ummox","mmox","mox","ox","x"]},"normalizedLetter":"f","ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"556809fe000000002f009bcf","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"5568088100000003c600cc6f","ordinal":1,"text":"to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"confound","id":"5568088100000003c600cc57","slug":"confound"}},{"targetDefinition":{"id":"5568088100000003c600cef9","ordinal":1,"text":"to perplex or bewilder."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"confuse","id":"5568088100000003c600cee8","slug":"confuse"}}],"id":"556809fe000000002f009bc9","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Informal Terms","type":"category"},{"tag":"Slang and Taboo Speech","type":"category"}],"text":"to bewilder; confound; confuse."}],"id":"556809fe000000002f009bc4","label":"Informal.","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb-transitive","tags":[{"tag":"Informal","type":"usage"}]}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"556809fe000000002f009bbd","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.flac","mpeg":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.mp3","ogg":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.ogg","wav":"F02/F0239000/F0239000.wav"},"id":"556809fe000000002f009bbe","ipa":{"text":"ˈflʌm əks"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3,4],"html":"fluhm-uhks","italicIndices":[6,7],"text":"fluhm-uhks"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"flummox","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"}],"type":"dcom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2010-10-29T22:45:12Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"flummox","standardForm":"flummox"},"id":"4ccb4e78a70b998d61292c0f","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-10-29T22:45:12Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"flummox","groups":["f","l","m","mm","o","u","x"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"xommulf","subwordTokens":["flummox","lummox","ummox","mmox","mox","ox","x"]},"normalizedLetter":"f","ordinal":1,"origin":{"source":"collins","text":"C19: of unknown origin","type":"etymology"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4cbe2a2bc5dd05bbd8b94313","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"(tr) to perplex or bewilder"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"ˈflʌməks"}}]}],"slug":"flummox","source":"collins","type":"british"}],"type":"british"}],"meta":{"arg":"flummox","requestId":"MTWFB0bpjkFh1tiXnktTp","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"displayForm":"lummox","slug":"lummox"},{"displayForm":"flummoxed","slug":"flummoxed"},{"displayForm":"lummix","slug":"lummix"},{"displayForm":"flummery","slug":"flummery"},{"displayForm":"flume","slug":"flume"},{"displayForm":"flump","slug":"flump"},{"displayForm":"fluor","slug":"fluor"},{"displayForm":"hoummos","slug":"hoummos"},{"displayForm":"plummet","slug":"plummet"},{"displayForm":"plummy","slug":"plummy"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"flummox","slug":"flummox"},{"displayForm":"lummox","slug":"lummox"},{"displayForm":"flummoxed","slug":"flummoxed"},{"displayForm":"flummery","slug":"flummery"},{"displayForm":"flume","slug":"flume"},{"displayForm":"plummet","slug":"plummet"},{"displayForm":"plummy","slug":"plummy"},{"displayForm":"slummy","slug":"slummy"},{"displayForm":"summon","slug":"summon"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"flummox"},"requestId":"5SptIpaBpT2JNaep991q4","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

flummox

Example Sentences

Related Words