blunder

C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement

US /ˈblʌndɚ/ UK /ˈblʌndə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily

His one blunder cost the team the entire match.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a careless mistake; (verb)... mistake error gaffe slip botch fumble stumble flounder

Word family

Forms blunderer

Derived forms blundererblundering

Related forms blind

Etymology

From Middle English blunderen ('to stumble, move blindly'), probably from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes, doze'), suggesting acting blindly.

blunda Old Norse

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Topics

Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives

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# blunder

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈblʌndɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈblʌndə/

## Meanings
1. a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily

## Examples
- His one blunder cost the team the entire match.

## Synonyms
- mistake
- error
- gaffe
- slip
- botch
- fumble
- stumble
- flounder

## Derived Forms
- blunderer
- blundering

## Related Forms
- blind

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blunda

## Etymology
From Middle English blunderen ('to stumble, move blindly'), probably from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes, doze'), suggesting acting blindly.

## AI Etymology
Blunder is from Middle English blunderen ('to stumble, move blindly'), probably from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes, doze'), suggesting acting blindly. In present-day use, it means a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily. Derived formations include blunderer and blundering. Related vocabulary includes blind.

## Topics
- Verbs of Movement
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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