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(bum′bəl)

intransitive verb bumbled, bumbling

to blunder
to stumble

transitive verb

to bungle or botch

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bumbler noun

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verb bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles

verb, intransitive

To speak in a faltering manner.
To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder.

verb, transitive

To bungle; botch.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps blend of bungle

Origin: and stumble

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bumˈbler noun

intransitive verb bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles

To make a humming or droning sound; buzz.

noun

A humming or droning sound; a buzz.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bomblen, of imitative origin

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