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bumble

UK/ˈbʌmbəl/ US/ˈbʊmbəl/ uncommon obsolete uk

verb

1.

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”
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2.

walk unsteadily

  • “The drunk man stumbled about”
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3.

speak haltingly

  • “The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”
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Origin

* Verb: Frequentative of boom and/or bum, equivalent to bum + -le. * Noun: From the verb.

Phrases

  • bumble along
  • bumble puppy

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