blunder

blun·der

B0351400 (blŭn′dər)n. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.v. blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders v.intr.1. To make a mistake.2. To move clumsily or haltingly.v.tr.1. To make a mistake in; botch: would-be thieves blundering a break-in.2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

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[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]

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blun′der·er n.blun′der·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: blunder, bumble¹, flounder¹, lumber², lurch¹, stagger, stumble, totter
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; bumbled in the door and knocked over a chair; floundered up the muddy path; an elephant lumbering along a trail; twisted her ankle and lurched home; staggered under the heavy weight; stumbled down the hall in a stupor; tottered across the finish line in exhaustion.

blunder

(ˈblʌndə) n1. a stupid or clumsy mistake2. a foolish tactless remarkvb (mainly intr) 3. to make stupid or clumsy mistakes4. to make foolish tactless remarks5. (often foll by: about, into, etc) to act clumsily; stumble: he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about. 6. (tr) to mismanage; botch[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind] ˈblunderer n ˈblundering n, adj ˈblunderingly adv

blun•der

(ˈblʌn dər)
n. 1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake. v.i. 2. to move or act clumsily, stupidly, or seemingly without guidance: We blundered into the wrong room. 3. to make a mistake, esp. through carelessness, stupidity, or confusion. v.t. 4. to bungle; botch. 5. to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out. [1350–1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren < Old Norse blunda shut one's eyes, nap; compare Norwegian dial. blundra] blun′der•er, n. blun′der•ing•ly, adv. syn: See mistake.

blunder

Past participle: blundered
Gerund: blundering

Imperative
blunder
blunder

Present
I blunder
you blunder
he/she/it blunders
we blunder
you blunder
they blunder

Preterite
I blundered
you blundered
he/she/it blundered
we blundered
you blundered
they blundered

Present Continuous
I am blundering
you are blundering
he/she/it is blundering
we are blundering
you are blundering
they are blundering

Present Perfect
I have blundered
you have blundered
he/she/it has blundered
we have blundered
you have blundered
they have blundered

Past Continuous
I was blundering
you were blundering
he/she/it was blundering
we were blundering
you were blundering
they were blundering

Past Perfect
I had blundered
you had blundered
he/she/it had blundered
we had blundered
you had blundered
they had blundered

Future
I will blunder
you will blunder
he/she/it will blunder
we will blunder
you will blunder
they will blunder

Future Perfect
I will have blundered
you will have blundered
he/she/it will have blundered
we will have blundered
you will have blundered
they will have blundered

Future Continuous
I will be blundering
you will be blundering
he/she/it will be blundering
we will be blundering
you will be blundering
they will be blundering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blundering
you have been blundering
he/she/it has been blundering
we have been blundering
you have been blundering
they have been blundering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blundering
you will have been blundering
he/she/it will have been blundering
we will have been blundering
you will have been blundering
they will have been blundering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blundering
you had been blundering
he/she/it had been blundering
we had been blundering
you had been blundering
they had been blundering

Conditional
I would blunder
you would blunder
he/she/it would blunder
we would blunder
you would blunder
they would blunder

Past Conditional
I would have blundered
you would have blundered
he/she/it would have blundered
we would have blundered
you would have blundered
they would have blundered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blunder - an embarrassing mistake blooper, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomererror, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"bobble - the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"snafu - an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked upspectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourselfbull - a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"fumble, muff - (sports) dropping the ballfluff - a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism, gaucherie - a socially awkward or tactless acthowler - a glaring blunderclanger - a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"misstep, trip-up, stumble, trip - an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Verb	1.	blunder - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"boob, drop the ball, goof, sinbreach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	2.	blunder - make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"fumblego across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
	3.	blunder - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculatemouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

blunder

noun1. mistake, slip, fault, error, boob (Brit. slang), oversight, gaffe, slip-up (informal), indiscretion, impropriety, howler (informal), bloomer (Brit. informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), gaucherie I think he made a tactical blunder.
mistake accuracy, correctnessverb1. make a mistake, blow it (slang), err, slip up (informal), cock up (Brit. slang), fuck up (offensive taboo slang), miscalculate, foul up, drop a clanger (informal), put your foot in it (informal), drop a brick (Brit. informal), screw up (informal) No doubt I had blundered again.
make a mistake be correct, get it right, be exact2. stumble, fall, reel, stagger, flounder, lurch, lose your balance He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers.

blunder

nounA stupid, clumsy mistake:bull, bungle, foozle, fumble, muff, stumble.Informal: blooper, boner.Slang: bloomer, goof.verb1. To move awkwardly or clumsily:bumble, stumble.2. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:bumble, bungle, flounder, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble.3. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:ball up, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil.Informal: bollix up, muck up.Slang: blow, goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu.Idiom: make a muck of.

Translations

做错事大错慌乱地走跌跌撞撞地走错事

blunder

(ˈblandə) verb1. to stumble (about or into something). He blundered into the door. 跌跌撞撞地走 慌乱地走，跌跌撞撞地走 2. to make a (bad) mistake. He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife. 犯(很大的)錯誤 做错事，错误 noun a (bad) mistake. (很大的)錯誤 错事

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