Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm-buh l]
- /ˈbʌm bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhm-buh l]
- /ˈbʌm bəl/
Definitions of bumblers word
- verb without object bumblers to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college. 1
- verb without object bumblers to stumble or stagger. 1
- verb without object bumblers to speak in a low, stuttering, halting manner; mumble. 1
- verb with object bumblers to do (something) clumsily; botch. 1
- noun bumblers an awkward blunder. 1
- noun bumblers plural of bumbler. 0
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Origin of bumblers
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; perhaps blend of bungle and stumble
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Parts of speech for Bumblers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumblers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bumblers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bumblers
noun bumblers
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
- donkey — the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
- dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- blunderer — a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- butterfingers — a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
Antonyms for bumblers
noun bumblers
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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