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Definition of BUMBLE
intransitive verb
1
: blunder; specifically : to speak ineptly in a stuttering and faltering manner
2
: to proceed unsteadily : stumble
transitive verb
: bungle
— bum·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
— bum·bling·ly \-b(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb
Origin of BUMBLE
perhaps alteration of bungle
First Known Use: 1532
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