stumble
[ stuhm-buh l ]
/ ˈstʌm bəl /
verb (used without object), stum·bled, stum·bling.
verb (used with object), stum·bled, stum·bling.
to cause to stumble; trip.
to give pause to; puzzle or perplex.
noun
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Nearby words
stuka, stukkend, stull, stultify, stum, stumble, stumble across, stumblebum, stumbling block, stumer, stump
Origin of stumble
1275–1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer
Related forms
stum·bler, nounstum·bling·ly, adverbun·stum·bling, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for stumble
stumble
/ (ˈstʌmbəl) /
verb (intr)
noun
a false step, trip, or blunder
the act of stumbling
Derived Forms
stumbler, nounstumbling, adjectivestumblingly, adverbWord Origin for stumble
C14: related to Norwegian stumla, Danish dialect stumle; see stammer
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