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    bungle
    /ˈbʌŋɡl/

    verb

    • 1. carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently: "he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players"

    noun

    • 1. a task carried out in a clumsy or incompetent way: "a series of bureaucratic bungles over his visa status"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUNGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to do something badly, or spoil something: The police bungled the investigation. (Definition of bungle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of bungle? Translations of bungle.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bungleBungle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. bun· gle ˈbəŋ-gəl. bungled; bungling ˈbəŋ-g (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of bungle. intransitive verb. : to act or work clumsily and awkwardly. bungled badly in the campaign. transitive verb. : mishandle, botch. bungle a job. bungled the investigation. bungle noun. bungler. ˈbəŋ-g (ə-)lər. noun. Synonyms. blow. bobble. boggle. bollix (up) boot. botch.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bungleBungle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, dropping something, tripping and falling: these are some classic bungles — and they’re always embarrassing. Bungles are bummers, it’s true.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUNGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy. Two prisoners bungled an escape bid after running either side of a lamp-post while handcuffed. [ VERB noun ]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bungleBungle - definition of bungle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch. v.i. 2. to perform or work clumsily or inadequately. n. 3. something done clumsily or inadequately.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbungle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bungle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBUNGLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "BUNGLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › bungle_nbungle, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for bungle is from 1656, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. It is also recorded as a verb from the mid 1500s. bungle is formed within English, by conversion.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBUNGLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BUNGLE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bungleBungle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BUNGLE meaning: to make mistakes in doing (something) to not do (something) well or successfully.