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adjective
- 1. acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent: "he's a bumbling fool"
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confused, esp. in the way someone moves or speaks: The players look like bumbling idiots on the field.
adjective. bum· bling ˈbəm-b (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of bumbling. : awkwardly blundering or faltering. a bumbling speaker. : prone to or marked by foolish mistakes. a bumbling attempt to fix the problem. … many Americans see the F.D.A. as bumbling and inefficient … Herbert Burkholz. bumblingly adverb.
1. liable to make awkward blunders. a bumbling mechanic. 2. clumsily incompetent or ineffectual. bumbling diplomacy. noun. 3. the act or practice of making blunders. The bumbling of their officers cost them the battle. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Bumbling definition: liable to make awkward blunders. See examples of BUMBLING used in a sentence.
Definition of bumbling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define bumbling. bumbling synonyms, bumbling pronunciation, bumbling translation, English dictionary definition of bumbling. 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. 3.
If you describe a person or their behavior as bumbling, you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'bumbling' American English: bʌmblɪŋ British English: bʌmblɪŋ. More. Synonyms of 'bumbling' • clumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling [...] More.
adjective. liable to make awkward blunders: a bumbling mechanic. clumsily incompetent or ineffectual: bumbling diplomacy. noun. the act or practice of making blunders: The bumbling of their officers cost them the battle. Discover More. Other Words From. bum bling·ly adverb. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of bumbling 1.
adjective [ always before noun ] uk/ˈbʌmblɪŋ/us. confused and showing no skill: a bumbling idiot. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of bumbling from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Aug 20, 2024 · bumbling (comparative more bumbling, superlative most bumbling) Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent; showing little or no skill.
