guddle

[ guhd-l ]

verb (used with object)

, gud·dled, gud·dling.

1. to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank.

verb (used without object)

, gud·dled, gud·dling.

1. to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc.

noun

1. Informal. a muddled affair; mix-up; confusion.

guddle

/ ˈɡʌdəl /

verb

1. to catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream

noun

1. a muddle; confusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of guddle¹

First recorded in 1810–20; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of guddle¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Guddle, to catch fish with the hands by groping under the stones or banks.

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