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stumble
[stuhm-buhl]
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
to walk or go unsteadily.
to stumble down a dark passage.
to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, especially a sinful one.
to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.
to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed byalong ).
to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, oracross ).
They stumbled on a little village.
to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief.
verb (used with object)
to cause to stumble; trip.
to give pause to; puzzle or perplex.
noun
the act of stumbling.
a moral lapse or error.
a slip or blunder.
stumble
/ ˈstʌmbəl /
verb
to trip or fall while walking or running
to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way
to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions
to come (across) by accident
to commit a grave mistake or sin
noun
a false step, trip, or blunder
the act of stumbling
Other Word Forms
- stumbler noun
- stumblingly adverb
- unstumbling adjective
- stumbling adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stumble1
Example Sentences
He was just looking to get back to playing football after the Covid pandemic and stumbled across the Newcastle United Supporters' Club London as a result, the London Mags as they are also known.
Arne Slot is no longer trying to save Premier League champions Liverpool from a stumble.
Yucaipa resident Roger Reed had just come back from a trip to Disneyland with his fiancee on Monday when they stumbled upon a note in the front yard of their freshly decorated home.
Near the end of his first semester, Toner-Rodgers told some friends he had stumbled on an interesting lead.
Late as usual, he dashes to check in for work and is shocked to stumble into a somber funeral.
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