blunder
[ bluhn-der ]
/ ˈblʌn dər /
noun
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
verb (used without object)
to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.
to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion: Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.
verb (used with object)
to bungle; botch: Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.
to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out: He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.
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Origin of blunder
1350–1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren, (v.) < Old Norse blunda shut one's eyes, nap; compare Norwegian dialect blundra
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British Dictionary definitions for blundering
blunder
/ (ˈblʌndə) /
noun
a stupid or clumsy mistake
a foolish tactless remark
verb (mainly intr)
to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
to make foolish tactless remarks
(often foll by about, into, etc) to act clumsily; stumblehe blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
(tr) to mismanage; botch
Derived Formsblunderer, nounblundering, noun, adjectiveblunderingly, adverb
Word Origin for blunder
C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind
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