Main Entry:

bun·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈbəŋ-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

bun·gled; bun·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic banga to hammer

Date:

1549

intransitive verb : to act or work clumsily and awkwardly transitive verb : mishandle, botch <bungle a job>

— bungle noun

— bun·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

— bun·gling·ly \-g(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb