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bumble
bum·ble 1 B0547200 (bŭm′bəl)v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles v.intr.1. To speak in a faltering manner.2. To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder.3. To make a buzzing sound.v.tr.1. To say (something) in a faltering manner.2. To bungle; botch: bumble one's lines in a play. [Perhaps blend of bungle and stumble.] bum′bler n.
bum·ble 2 B0547200 (bŭm′bəl)intr.v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles To make a humming or droning sound; buzz.n. A humming or droning sound; a buzz. [Middle English bomblen, of imitative origin.]bumble (ˈbʌmbəl) vb1. to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way: he bumbled his way through his speech. 2. (intr) to proceed unsteadily; stumblena blunder or botch[C16: perhaps a blend of bungle + stumble] ˈbumbler n ˈbumbling n, adj ˈbumblingly adv
bumble (ˈbʌmbəl) vb (intr) to make a humming sound[C14 bomblen to buzz, boom, of imitative origin]bum•ble1 (ˈbʌm bəl) v. -bled, -bling, n. v.i. 1. to bungle or blunder awkwardly. 2. to stumble or stagger. 3. to mumble. v.t. 4. to bungle or botch. n. 5. an awkward blunder. [1525–35] bum′bler, n. bum•ble2 (ˈbʌm bəl) v.i. -bled, -bling. to make a buzzing, humming sound. [1350–1400; Middle English bomblen, frequentative of bomben to buzz] bumble Past participle: bumbled Gerund: bumbling
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I bumble | you bumble | he/she/it bumbles | we bumble | you bumble | they bumble |
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I bumbled | you bumbled | he/she/it bumbled | we bumbled | you bumbled | they bumbled |
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I am bumbling | you are bumbling | he/she/it is bumbling | we are bumbling | you are bumbling | they are bumbling |
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I have bumbled | you have bumbled | he/she/it has bumbled | we have bumbled | you have bumbled | they have bumbled |
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I was bumbling | you were bumbling | he/she/it was bumbling | we were bumbling | you were bumbling | they were bumbling |
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I had bumbled | you had bumbled | he/she/it had bumbled | we had bumbled | you had bumbled | they had bumbled |
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I will bumble | you will bumble | he/she/it will bumble | we will bumble | you will bumble | they will bumble |
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I will have bumbled | you will have bumbled | he/she/it will have bumbled | we will have bumbled | you will have bumbled | they will have bumbled |
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I will be bumbling | you will be bumbling | he/she/it will be bumbling | we will be bumbling | you will be bumbling | they will be bumbling |
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I have been bumbling | you have been bumbling | he/she/it has been bumbling | we have been bumbling | you have been bumbling | they have been bumbling |
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I will have been bumbling | you will have been bumbling | he/she/it will have been bumbling | we will have been bumbling | you will have been bumbling | they will have been bumbling |
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I had been bumbling | you had been bumbling | he/she/it had been bumbling | we had been bumbling | you had been bumbling | they had been bumbling |
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I would bumble | you would bumble | he/she/it would bumble | we would bumble | you would bumble | they would bumble |
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I would have bumbled | you would have bumbled | he/she/it would have bumbled | we would have bumbled | you would have bumbled | they would have bumbled | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | bumble - make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, ball up, spoil, muff, screw up, fumble, blowgo wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" | | 2. | bumble - walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"stumble, falterwalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 3. | bumble - speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"stammer, stutter, faltermouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
bumbleverb1. stagger, reel, weave, sway, lurch, wobble, teeter, totter I finally bumbled out of the little bar.2. blather, rabbit (on) (Brit. informal), ramble, waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), burble, prattle, jabber, gabble, prate He bumbled his way through endless takes.bumble 1verb1. To move awkwardly or clumsily:blunder, stumble.2. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:blunder, bungle, flounder, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble.
bumble 2verbTo make a continuous low-pitched droning sound:burr, buzz, drone, hum, whir, whiz.nounA continuous low-pitched droning sound:burr, buzz, drone, hum, whir, whiz.Translationsbumble
bumble alongTo go about bunglingly, awkwardly, mindlessly, etc., during some task or in general. There are so many problems in the world, but people would rather bumble along than do anything to help change them. That new kid just bumbles along in the warehouse, not paying attention to any of our safety requirements.See also: bumblebumble throughTo go about bunglingly, awkwardly, mindlessly, etc., during some task or in general. There are so many problems in the world, but people would rather bumble through than do anything to help change them. You got a D because you just bumbled through this paper without making any meaningful analysis of the text.See also: bumble, throughstumble-bumble1. Someone who muddles their way through something in an inept, haphazard manner; a blundering, incompetent fool. With a stumble-bumble like him running the company, it's hard to believe we haven't gone bankrupt yet. She may have been an amazing businesswoman, but she is has been absolute stumble-bumble as our governor.2. dated slang Any powerful, addictive narcotic, especially a barbiturate. Typically used in plural constructions. The officer could tell the two suspects were high off their gourds on stumble-bumbles.bumble through somethingto get through something clumsily. I guess I will have to bumble through this speech again. Lily bumbled through her song and fled from the stage.See also: bumble, throughstumbles (ˈstəmblæz)1. and stum [st?m] and stumble-bumbles (ˈstəmblæˈbəmblæz) n. barbiturates; sedatives; tranquilizers; alcohol. (Drugs.) Kelly was shocked to find a handful of stumble-bumbles in his brother’s jeans. 2. n. the inability to stand up and walk straight. I guess I have the stumbles today. Not enough sleep, I guess. See also: stumblestumble-bumbles verbSee stumblesbumble
Synonyms for bumbleverb staggerSynonyms- stagger
- reel
- weave
- sway
- lurch
- wobble
- teeter
- totter
verb blatherSynonyms- blather
- rabbit (on)
- ramble
- waffle
- burble
- prattle
- jabber
- gabble
- prate
Synonyms for bumbleverb to move awkwardly or clumsilySynonymsverb to proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering mannerSynonyms- blunder
- bungle
- flounder
- fudge
- fumble
- limp
- muddle
- shuffle
- stagger
- stumble
verb to make a continuous low-pitched droning soundSynonymsnoun a continuous low-pitched droning soundSynonymsSynonyms for bumbleverb make a mess of, destroy or ruinSynonyms- bobble
- bodge
- bollix
- bollix up
- bollocks
- bollocks up
- botch
- botch up
- bungle
- flub
- fluff
- foul up
- fuck up
- louse up
- mess up
- mishandle
- muck up
- ball up
- spoil
- muff
- screw up
- fumble
- blow
Related Wordsverb walk unsteadilySynonymsRelated Wordsverb speak haltinglySynonymsRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
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