ALL meanings of stumble across
stum·ble a·cross
S s - verb without object stumble across to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip. 1
- verb without object stumble across to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage. 1
- verb without object stumble across 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 across to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along). 1
- verb without object stumble across 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 across to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief. 1
- verb with object stumble across to cause to stumble; trip. 1
- verb with object stumble across to give pause to; puzzle or perplex. 1
- noun stumble across the act of stumbling. 1
- noun stumble across a moral lapse or error. 1
- noun stumble across a slip or blunder. 1
- phrasal verb stumble across If you stumble across something or stumble on it, you find it or discover it unexpectedly. 0