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(intransitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast. / (intransitive, uncommon) To give in, to give up, to collapse.

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flummox

Source Word

flummox

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive uncommon

(intransitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast. / (intransitive, uncommon) To give in, to give up, to collapse.

Japanese Meaning

混乱させる / 当惑させる / 驚かせる・唖然とさせる / 降参する・屈服する / 崩れる・挫折する

Quantum mechanics continues to flummox.

量子力学は相変わらず人を混乱させる。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, uncommon) To give in, to give up, to collapse.

flummoxes

（ present singular third-person ）

flummoxing

（ participle present ）

flummoxed

（ participle past ）

flummoxed

（ past ）