bumble

bum·ble ¹  (bmbl)

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.

v.tr.

To bungle; botch.

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[Perhaps blend of bungle and stumble.]

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bumbler n.

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bum·ble ²  (bmbl)

intr.v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles

To make a humming or droning sound; buzz.

n.

A humming or droning sound; a buzz.

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[Middle English bomblen, of imitative origin.]

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bumble¹

vb

1. to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way he bumbled his way through his speech

2. (intr) to proceed unsteadily; stumble

n

a blunder or botch

[perhaps a blend of bungle + stumble]

bumbler  n

bumbling  n & adj

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bumble²

vb

(intr) to make a humming sound

[C14 bomblen to buzz, boom, of imitative origin]

Thesaurus

Verb	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, blow go 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, falter walk - 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, falter mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

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bumble

verb

1. 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.

Translations

bumble [ˈbʌmbl] VI (= walk unsteadily) → andar de forma vacilante, andar a tropezones (fig) → trastabillar

bumble [ˈbʌmb^əl] vi (= proceed uncertainly) → avancer tant bien que mal

bumble about

vi → s'agiter sans résultat, s'affairer sans résultat

bumble around

vi → s'agiter sans résultat, s'affairer sans résultat

bumble [ˈbʌmbl] vi

a. (speak) → borbottare
what on earth are you bumbling about? → che diavolo stai borbottando?

b. (move) → muoversi goffamente

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bumble [ˈbʌmbl] vi

a. (speak) → borbottare
what on earth are you bumbling about? → che diavolo stai borbottando?

b. (move) → muoversi goffamente