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 awkwardlytransitive verb : mishandle, botch <bungle a job>

— bungle noun

— bun·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

— bun·gling·ly \-g(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb