bumble
verb (1)
bum·ble
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bumbled;
bumbling\ ˈbəm-b(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of bumble
(Entry 1 of 2)
bumble
verb (2)
bumbled;
bumbling
Definition of bumble (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: to proceed unsteadily : stumble
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Other Words from bumble
Verb (2)
bumbler
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noun
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noun
Examples of bumble in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
If only Chris and Kendall had been bumbling their way inside at the same time, Chris might have gotten his Hollywood meet-cute. — Neil Drumming, Washington Post, "Date Lab: He was hoping for an old-fashioned meet-cute," 22 Aug. 2019 Ramirez muttered and sighed as the teens, with their baby faces and coltish bodies, bumbled a run-through. — Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times, "Gay shopkeeper stands his ground in a Central Valley town, carving out space for others," 20 Aug. 2019 In addition to Moner, who’s half-Peruvian, the film also stars Eva Longoria and Michael Peña as Dora’s parents and Derbez as Dora’s bumbling jungle partner Alejandro. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Dora the Explorer rediscovered in ‘Lost City of Gold’," 31 July 2019 Police have released video of a man who stumbled and bumbled his way through a Dollar General store, stealing cigarettes, alcohol, food, electronics and other items. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Columbus police release video showing clumsy ‘Bobcat’ burglar stumbling through Dollar General," 14 Aug. 2019 Gene Stupnitsky’s new film, which follows three middle schoolers bumbling their way through a crazy night, balances dirty jokes with insight. 12:55 PM ET The title of Good Boys is not a misnomer. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Good Boys Is a Raunchy but Sweet Comedy," 12 Aug. 2019 Enchanting poetry, love run amuck, bumbling comedy, and fanciful antics under the summer stars combine for a perfect night at Marin County's only professional Shakespeare company, now celebrating its 30th anniversary season! — SFChronicle.com, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," 9 Aug. 2019 That leads to a series of madcap moments after the couple become suspects, forcing them to stumble and bumble their way through trying to solve the crime. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston reunite in generic 'Murder Mystery'," 14 June 2019 An empty parking lot, students bumbling in and out of an attendance office, children bouncing a ball around a blacktop. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "What Littleton Learned," 1 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bumble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bumble
bumble
verb
bum·ble
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bumbled;
bumbling
Kids Definition of bumble
: to act, move, or speak in a clumsy way
No more could he afford to be the silly little novice that had bumbled about the Abbey …— Brian Jacques, Redwall