bumble
1to 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.
to do (something) clumsily; botch.
an awkward blunder.
Origin of bumble
1Other words from bumble
- bumbler, noun
Words Nearby bumble
Other definitions for bumble (2 of 2)
to make a buzzing, humming sound, as a bee.
Origin of bumble
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How to use bumble in a sentence
As the xenobots bumble about, they can gather loose frog cells into spheres, which then coalesce into xenobots themselves.
Tiny living machines called xenobots can create copies of themselves | Laura Sanders | December 3, 2021 | Science NewsThe stumbles and bumbles have picked up in the sloppy conditions.
Season is unraveling for Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers, who lose a slop-fest to the Colts | Mark Maske | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostI bumbled my way through Super Rush racking up too many bogeys to count, but that’s okay because apart from its single-player campaign, otherwise known as Golf Adventure, I never felt any pressure to keep my scores below par.
‘Mario Golf: Super Rush’: Maybe a little bit too chill | Christopher Byrd | July 2, 2021 | Washington PostErica Scharrer, University of Massachusetts AmherstFrom Homer Simpson to Phil Dunphy, sitcom dads have long been known for being bumbling and inept.
When some small, edible creature such as an ant bumbles against the strand, it breaks loose from the ground.
Tiny spider uses silk to lift prey 50 times its own weight | Susan Milius | March 26, 2021 | Science News For Students
Then he began to show me his drawings for the book that would become his last, bumble-Ardy.
Maurice Sendak Is Remembered Fondly by Author and Filmmaker William Joyce | William Joyce | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe fixed his eyes on Mrs. Corney as he said this; and if ever a beadle looked tender, Mr. bumble was that beadle at that moment.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensBut dont you think out-of-door relief a very bad thing any way, Mr. bumble?
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensVery nice animals, maam, replied Mr. bumble, approvingly; so very domestic.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensMr. bumble made no reply, but in a slow and dignified manner put his arm round the matrons waist.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensMr. bumble tasted the medicine with a doubtful look; smacked his lips, took another taste, and put the cup down empty.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for bumble (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbʌmbəl) /
to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way: he bumbled his way through his speech
(intr) to proceed unsteadily; stumble
a blunder or botch
Origin of bumble
1Derived forms of bumble
- bumbler, noun
- bumbling, noun, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for bumble (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbʌmbəl) /
(intr) to make a humming sound
Origin of bumble
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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