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bumble
1[ buhm-buhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle:
He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
- to stumble or stagger.
- to speak in a low, stuttering, halting manner; mumble.
verb (used with object)
- to do (something) clumsily; botch.
noun
- an awkward blunder.
bumble
2[ buhm-buhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a buzzing, humming sound, as a bee.
bumble
1/ ˈʌə /
verb
- to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way
he bumbled his way through his speech
- intr to proceed unsteadily; stumble
noun
- a blunder or botch
bumble
2/ ˈʌə /
verb
- intr to make a humming sound
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ, noun
- ˈܳԲ, nounadjective
Other Word Forms
- ܳb noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bumble2
Word History and Origins
Origin of bumble1
Origin of bumble2
Example Sentences
At 48, Miller had floundered and bumbled through a 20-year career, to the dismay of his superiors, who could not muster the will to fire him.
Our devotion to corporate jargon fuels enough inspirational business literature to cave in a library, most of which is useless, like the writings of Mark S.’s bumbling brother-in-law Ricken Hale.
Yet something in the direction, something like affection for these bumbling adults and young adults, lightens the tone.
Move over Mark Darcy, there's a new handsome, charming and slightly bumbling man in town: Alexander.
The misstep and bumbled efforts to correct it, which left many unable to work their speakers, infuriated the brand’s loyal customers and took a toll on the company’s bottom line.
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