bumble C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈbʌmbəl/ UK /ˈbʌmbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to move or act in a clumsy, blundering way He bumbled through his speech, dropping his notes twice. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move or act in a clumsy,... blunderstumblefumbleflounderbotchmuddlestagger Word family Forms bumbling Derived forms bumblerbumbling Related forms bumblebee Etymology AI details A frequentative formation, probably from boom or bumble in imitation of a confused buzzing or stumbling, partly influenced by stumble. Compare bumblebee. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bumble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌmbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌmbəl/ ## Meanings 1. to move or act in a clumsy, blundering way ## Examples - He bumbled through his speech, dropping his notes twice. ## Synonyms - blunder - stumble - fumble - flounder - botch - muddle - stagger ## Derived Forms - bumbler - bumbling ## Related Forms - bumblebee ## Etymology A frequentative formation, probably from boom or bumble in imitation of a confused buzzing or stumbling, partly influenced by stumble. Compare bumblebee. ## AI Etymology Bumble is a frequentative formation, probably from boom or bumble in imitation of a confused buzzing or stumbling, partly influenced by stumble. Compare bumblebee. In present-day use, it means to move or act in a clumsy, blundering way. Derived formations include bumbler and bumbling. Related vocabulary includes bumblebee. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown