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stumble

[ stuhm-buhl ]

verb (used without object)

stumbled, stumbling.
  1. to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  2. to walk or go unsteadily:

    to stumble down a dark passage.

  3. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, especially a sinful one:

    to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.

  4. to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along ).
  5. to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, or across ):

    They stumbled on a little village.

  6. to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief.


verb (used with object)

stumbled, stumbling.
  1. to cause to stumble; trip.
  2. to give pause to; puzzle or perplex.

noun

  1. the act of stumbling.
  2. a moral lapse or error.
  3. a slip or blunder.

stumble

/ ˈʌə /

verb

  1. to trip or fall while walking or running
  2. to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way
  3. to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions
  4. foll byacross or upon to come (across) by accident
  5. to commit a grave mistake or sin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a false step, trip, or blunder
  2. the act of stumbling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳܳ, noun
  • ˈٳܳԲ, adverb
  • ˈٳܳԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳܳb noun
  • ٳܳbԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٳܳbԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of stumble1

1275–1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of stumble1

C14: related to Norwegian stumla, Danish dialect stumle; see stammer
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Example Sentences

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