muddy the water
muddy the water is the alternative form of muddy the waters.
Meaning of muddy the waters
Verb
muddy the waters (third-person singular simple present muddies the waters, present participle muddying the waters, simple past and past participle muddied the waters)
- To make something unclear and difficult to understand.
- He insisted that the Basque separatist group Eta remained the main line of investigation, and suggested the tape may have been an attempt to muddy the waters.2004 March 12, Giles Tremlett, “The clues that point towards al-Qaida”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of muddy the water
| third-person singular present | muddies the water |
|---|---|
| present participle | muddying the water |
| past participle | muddied the water |
| past | muddied the water |
Questions about muddy the water
- What is muddy the water the alternative form of?
- Muddy the water is the alternative form of muddy the waters.
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