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Meaning of bumbling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bumbling

verb

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  1. To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes.

    Example: Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them.

verb

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  1. To boom, as a bittern; to buzz, as a fly.

noun

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  1. The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.

adjective

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  1. Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent; showing little or no skill.

    Example: a bumbling fool