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bumble

/ˈbʌmbəl/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bumble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
    I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
  2. Walk unsteadily.
    The drunk man stumbled about
  3. Speak haltingly.
    The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room

Origin

Onomatopoeia. Compare bungle, jumble, and fumble.

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