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- Dictionarybungle/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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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.
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.
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.
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 ]
Bungle definition: to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch. See examples of BUNGLE used in a sentence.
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Definition of bungle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bungle meaning: to do something wrong in a very careless or stupid way: . Learn more.
1. to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch. v.i. 2. to perform or work clumsily or inadequately. n. 3. something done clumsily or inadequately.
Bungle Definition. To spoil by clumsy work or action; botch. To do or make things badly or clumsily. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. To botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task; to make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly. 1853 His hand shakes, he is nervous, and it falls off.
