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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/ ˈbʌmbəl /
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/ ˈbʌmbəl /
verb
(intr) to make a humming sound
Other Word Forms
- bumbler noun
- bumbling noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bumble2
Word History and Origins
Origin of bumble1
Origin of bumble2
Example Sentences
That was the path he had chosen: to die to all who knew him, and to all he knew—his devoted wife, his bumbling, nearsighted son, his palatial home, his vast fortune.
He says he feels like he's the "bumbling buffoon" in the "walled garden that is traditional publishing" and that he's committed a kind of "literary heist".
"With how important bumble bees are as pollinators, it made sense to try and understand more about what's going on in these tiny nectar wars, because they could have a big impact," Miner said.
John Kennedy’s greatest fear was that he and Nikita Khrushchev were making the same mistakes as past leaders, bumbling down the same ruinous road.
The nice ladies who run it take pity when you, the bumbling visitor, spill an entire café con leche all over yourself and the floor.
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