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Meaning of 'bumble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bumble [ n.]
- The bittern.
2 . Bumble [ v. i.]
- To make a hollow or humming noise, like that of a bumblebee; to cry as a bittern.

Meaning of 'bumble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bumble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Example in sentence:
  • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out;
  • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
Meaning (2):
- walk unsteadily
Example in sentence:
  • small children toddle;
  • The drunk man stumbled about
Meaning (3):
- speak haltingly
Example in sentence:
  • The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room

Nearby Words:

bum bumbailiff bumbard bumbarge bumbast bumbelo bumbeloes bumblebee bumboat bumkin

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