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Meaning of 'blunder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Blunder [ n.]
- Confusion; disturbance.
- A gross error or mistake, resulting from carelessness, stupidity, or culpable ignorance.
2 . Blunder [ v. i.]
- To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription.
- To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble.
3 . Blunder [ v. t.]
- To cause to blunder.
- To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

Meaning of 'blunder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . blunder [ v]
Meaning (1):
- utter impulsively
Example in sentence:
  • He blundered his stupid ideas;
  • He blurted out the secret
Meaning (2):
- make one's way clumsily or blindly
Example in sentence:
  • He fumbled towards the door
Meaning (3):
- commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Example in sentence:
  • I blundered during the job interview

Nearby Words:

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