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bungle
[ buhng-guhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch:
He bungled the job.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to perform or work clumsily or inadequately:
He is a fool who bungles consistently.
noun
- a bungling performance.
- that which has been done clumsily or inadequately.
bungle
/ ˈʌŋɡə /
verb
- tr to spoil (an operation) through clumsiness, incompetence, etc; botch
noun
- a clumsy or unsuccessful performance or piece of work; mistake; botch
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԲԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈܲԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲg noun
- ܲgԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܲgԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bungle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bungle1
Example Sentences
Thao was accused of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
She also faced accusations of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a dire budget shortfall this fiscal year that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
The neophyte effects company bungled the pricing from the storyboards, however, not understanding they had to cut back several times to the same shots, sending the sequence 500% over budget.
But Trump’s bungling has never been enough to bring voters over to us in sufficient numbers to stop him and rout Trumpism.
Maybe, they reasoned, Aaron Judge wouldn’t have bungled that routine fly ball in Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers had he worn a suave Salvador Dali mustache.
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