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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stum•ble /ˈstʌmbəl/USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v. [no object] - to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall:He hit a rock and stumbled.
- to walk or go unsteadily:The drunk stumbled down the street.
- to make a slip, mistake, or blunder;
to proceed in a hesitating manner, as in action or speech:The scientists were stumbling along, looking for a cure. - to discover, come upon, or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly:[~ + on/across + object]They stumbled on a little village and stayed there.
n. [countable] - the act of stumbling.
- a slip or blunder.
stum•bler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stum•ble (stum′bəl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v.i. - 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, esp. 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 fol. by along).
- to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually fol. by on, upon, or across):They stumbled on a little village.
- to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief.
v.t. - to cause to stumble;
trip. - to give pause to;
puzzle or perplex.
n. - the act of stumbling.
- a moral lapse or error.
- a slip or blunder.
- 1275–1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer
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