flummox
[ fluhm-uh ks ]
/ ˈflʌm əks /
verb (used with object) Informal.
to bewilder; confound; confuse.
Origin of flummox
First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain
Words nearby flummox
flukey,
fluky,
flumadiddle,
flume,
flummery,
flummox,
flump,
flung,
flunisolide,
flunitrazepam,
flunk
Example sentences from the Web for flummox
What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.
British Dictionary definitions for flummox
flummox
/ (ˈflʌməks) /
verb
(tr)
to perplex or bewilder
Word Origin for flummox
C19: of unknown origin