befogged

US: /bɪˈfɑgd, -fɔgd/

From the verb befog: (⇒ conjugate)

befogged is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

be•fog•ged /bɪˈfɑgd, -fɔgd/  adj. 

1. confused;
   dazed or puzzled.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

be•fog  (bi fog′, -fôg′), v.t., -fogged, -fog•ging. 

1. to envelop in fog or obscurity;
   becloud:
   Low-hanging clouds befogged the city.
2. to render unclear;
   confuse by irrelevancies or distractions:
   Petty differences befogged the legislators' task.

• be- + fog¹ 1595–1605

Synonyms

• 2. . confound, blur, muddle, obfuscate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

befog / bɪˈfɒɡ/ verb ( -fogs, -fogging, -fogged)(transitive)

1. to surround with fog
2. to make confused, vague, or less clear