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Meaning of stumble in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstəmbəl/

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  1. Verb

    stumble

    Etymology

    Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse, from the Germanic base of stammer

    Definitions

    1. walk unsteadily

    Examples

    • « The drunk man stumbled about »
  2. 2. miss a step and fall or nearly fall

    Examples

    • « She stumbled over the tree root »
  3. 3. encounter by chance

    Examples

    • « I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant »
  4. 4. make an error

    Examples

    • « She slipped up and revealed the name »
  5. Noun

    stumble

    Definitions

    1. an unsteady uneven gait
  6. 2. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

    Examples

    • « he recited the whole poem without a single trip »
    • « he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later »
    • « confusion caused his unfortunate misstep »

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