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Definition of bumbling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
manual taskslacking physical movement skills especially with hands
- She was bumbling with the delicate tools.
2.
work errorsbehaving in a disorganized way making mistakes
- His bumbling approach led to many errors.
Origin of bumbling
English, bumble (stumble) + -ing (suffix)
Examples of bumbling in a sentence
The bumbling waiter dropped the tray of glasses. Her bumbling attempts at cooking were endearing. The bumbling detective solved the case by accident.
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- French:maladroit, ...
- German:ungeschickt, schusselig, ...
- Italian:goffo, ...
- Spanish:torpe, ...
- Portuguese:desajeitado, ...
- Chinese:笨拙的, 混乱的, ...
- Japanese:不器用な, ドジな, ...
- Arabic:مُتَخَبِّط, أَخرَق, ...
- Hebrew:מְגֻשָּׁם, שְׁלוּמְיָאלִי, ...
- Russian:неуклюжий, ...
- Ukrainian:незграбний, недолугий, ...
- Hindi:अनाड़ी, अकुशल, ...
Definition of bumble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementmove clumsily or unsteadily, often tripping
- He bumbled down the stairs, nearly falling.
2.
speechspeak in a confused or halting manner
- She bumbled through her presentation nervously.
Noun
1.
insectsRare UK bumble-beeRare UK
- I heard a bumble in the garden.
2.
clumsinessRare clumsy or confused actionRare
- His bumble through the presentation was painful to watch..
3.
birdDated UK the Eurasian bittern birdDated UK
- We spotted a bumble by the lake.
Images of bumble
bumble-bee 
the Eurasian bittern bird
Origin of bumble
Middle English, bomblen (to hum)
Examples of bumble in a sentence
The toddler bumbled around the room, bumping into furniture. He tends to bumble when asked difficult questions. The actor bumbled his lines during the rehearsal. A bumble landed on the flower. The buzzing bumble flew past my ear. The bumble in his speech was noticeable.
Her bumble during the dance was endearing. The bumble's call echoed through the marsh. A bumble flew low over the reeds.
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- French:trébucher, bourdon, ...
- German:stolpern, Hummel, ...
- Italian:barcollare, bombo, ...
- Spanish:moverse torpemente, abejorro, ...
- Portuguese:tropeçar, abelhão, ...
- Chinese:跌跌撞撞, 熊蜂, ...
- Japanese:よろめく, マルハナバチ, ...
- Arabic:ترنح, نحلة طنانة, ...
- Hebrew:לָנוּעַ בְּאוֹפֶן מְסוֹרְבָּל, בּוֹמְבּוּס, ...
- Russian:неуклюже двигаться, шмель, ...
- Ukrainian:незграбно рухатися, джміль, ...
- Hindi:अकुशलता से चलना, बंबल, ...
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