stumbles

stum·ble

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stuhm-buh l]
- /ˈstʌm bəl/
- /ˈstʌm.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhm-buh l]
- /ˈstʌm bəl/

Definitions of stumbles word

verb without object stumbles to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip. 1
verb without object stumbles to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage. 1
verb without object stumbles 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 stumbles to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along). 1
verb without object stumbles 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 stumbles to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief. 1

See all 11 definitions of stumbles

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Origin of stumbles

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 Stumbles

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stumbles

stumbles 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.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for stumbles

verb stumbles

clumps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clump.
ditherings — Plural form of dithering.
fords — Plural form of ford.
founders — Plural form of founder.
fumbles — Plural form of fumble.

noun stumbles

gaucheries — Plural form of gaucherie.
indiscretions — Plural form of indiscretion.
limps — Plural form of limp.
misbeliefs — Plural form of misbelief.
missteps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misstep.

All 22 Synonyms of stumbles