Stumble - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstʌmbl|  American pronunciation of the word stumble
Brit.  |ˈstʌmb(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word stumble

noun

- an unsteady uneven gait (syn: lurch, stagger)
- an unintentional but embarrassing blunder (syn: misstep, trip)

verb

- walk unsteadily (syn: bumble, falter)
The drunk man stumbled about
- miss a step and fall or nearly fall (syn: trip)
She stumbled over the tree root
- encounter by chance (syn: hit)
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
- make an error (syn: slip up)

Extra examples

I stumbled on the uneven pavement.

The horse stumbled and almost fell.

He stumbled drunkenly across the room.

He stumbled over to the table.

I heard him stumble over the unfamiliar words.

She stumbled through an apology.

The economy has stumbled in recent months.

...was his hurtful remark a regrettable stumble, or was it made with artful intention?...

...has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break...

His horse stumbled in a lane and fell with him.

I stumbled across this old photograph in the back of the drawer.

In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor.

Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.

He stumbled upstairs and into bed.

I hope I don't stumble over any of the long words.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: stumble
he/she/it: stumbles
present participle: stumbling
past tense: stumbled
past participle: stumbled
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