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- [stuhm-buh l]
- /ˈstʌm bəl/
- /ˈstʌm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhm-buh l]
- /ˈstʌm bəl/
Definitions of stumble word
- verb without object stumble to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip. 1
- verb without object stumble to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage. 1
- verb without object stumble to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, especially a sinful one: to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace. 1
- verb without object stumble to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along). 1
- verb without object stumble to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, or across): They stumbled on a little village. 1
- verb without object stumble to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief. 1
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Origin of stumble
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer
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Parts of speech for Stumble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stumble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stumble
verb stumble
- bang into — a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
- barge in — If you barge in or barge in on someone, you rudely interrupt what they are doing or saying.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- become of — to happen to; be the fate of
- befog — to surround with fog
noun stumble
- bloomer — a plant that flowers, esp in a specified way
- blunderer — a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- bull in a china shop — If you say that someone rushes into a situation like a bull in a china shop, you are critical of them because they do not stop to think, and are insensitive to other people's feelings.
- bumbler — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
- bumblers — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
adv stumble
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
adverb stumble
- gawkily — In a gawky manner.
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