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View usage for: (stʌmbəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense stumbles, present participle stumbling, past tense, past participle stumbled1. verbIf you stumble, you put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over. He stumbled and almost fell. [VERB] I stumbled into the phone box and dialled 999. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: totter, reel, stagger, blunder More Synonyms of stumble Stumble is also a noun. I make it into the darkness with only one stumble. 2. verbIf you stumble while you are reading aloud or speaking, you make a mistake, and have to pause before saying the words properly. ...his voice wavered and he stumbled over the words at one point. [VERB + over] [Also VERB]Synonyms: falter, hesitate, stammer, stutter More Synonyms of stumble Phrasal verbs: See stumble across More Synonyms of stumble stumble in British English (ˈstʌmbəl) verb (intransitive)1. to trip or fall while walking or running 2. to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way 3. to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions 4. (foll by across or upon) to come (across) by accident 5. to commit a grave mistake or sin noun6. a false step, trip, or blunder Derived forms stumbler (ˈstumbler) noun stumbling (ˈstumbling) adjective stumblingly (ˈstumblingly) adverb Word origin C14: related to Norwegian stumla, Danish dialect stumle; see stammerstumble in American English (ˈstʌmbəl) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈstumbled or ˈstumbling1. to trip or miss one's step in walking, running, etc. 2. to walk or go in an unsteady or awkward manner, as from age, weakness, etc. 3. to speak, act, or proceed in a confused, blundering manner to stumble through a speech 4. to fall into sin or error; do wrong 5. to come by chance; happen to stumble across a clue verb transitive7. to puzzle or perplex; confound noun9. a blunder, error, or sin Derived forms stumbler (ˈstumbler) noun stumblingly (ˈstumblingly) adverb Word origin ME stumblen < Scand, as in Norw dial. stumba, ON stumra < IE base * stem-, to bump against, hamper > stammer, Ger stumm, Du stom, mute Examples of 'stumble' in a sentencestumble In other languagesstumble British English: stumble / ˈstʌmbl/ VERB If you stumble, you nearly fall while walking or running. I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back. - American English: stumble
- Arabic: يَتَعَثَّرُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: tropeçar
- Chinese: 蹒跚
- Croatian: spotaknuti se
- Czech: zakopnout
- Danish: snuble
- Dutch: struikelen
- European Spanish: tropezar
- Finnish: kompastua
- French: trébucher
- German: stolpern
- Greek: παραπατώ
- Italian: inciampare
- Japanese: つまずく
- Korean: 걸려 넘어질 뻔하다
- Norwegian: snuble
- Polish: potknąć się
- European Portuguese: tropeçar
- Romanian: a se împiedica
- Russian: спотыкаться
- Latin American Spanish: tropezar
- Swedish: snubbla
- Thai: สะดุด
- Turkish: tökezlemek
- Ukrainian: спотикатися
- Vietnamese: vấp
Chinese translation of 'stumble' vi - (while moving)
绊(絆)脚(腳) (bànjiǎo) - (while speaking)
结(結)巴 (jiēba)
Definition to trip and almost fall while walking or running The smoke was so thick that I stumbled on the first step. Synonyms reelstagger falter flounder lurch come a cropper (informal) lose your balance blunder about Definition to walk in an unsteady or unsure way It was dark by the time they stumbled into the farmyard. Definition to make mistakes or hesitate in speech His voiced wavered and he stumbled over his words. phrasal verbSee stumble across or on or upon something or someoneAdditional synonymsDefinition to act clumsily He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers. Synonyms stumble, fall, reel, stagger, flounder, lurch, lose your balance Definition to collapse to the ground The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm. Synonyms drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip, settle, crash, collapse, pitch, sink, go down, come down, dive, stumble, descend, topple, subside, cascade, trip over, drop down, nose-dive, come a cropper (informal), keel over, face-plant (informal), go head over heels Definition to behave or speak in an awkward, confused way The president is floundering, trying to jump-start his campaign. Synonyms dither, struggle, blunder, be confused, falter, be in the dark, be out of your depth Additional synonymsDefinition to pause during speech because of uncertainty Synonyms stumble, fumble, stammer, stutter, hem and haw or hum and haw Definition to stagger The men struggled to their feet and lurched out on to the veranda. Synonyms stagger, reel, stumble, weave, sway, totterDefinition to move unsteadily or spin round, as if about to fall He lost his balance and reeled back. Synonyms stagger, rock, roll, pitch, stumble, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, waver, totterDefinition to lose balance and slide unexpectedly Be careful not to slip. Synonyms fall, trip (over), slide, skid, lose your balance, miss or lose your footing Definition to walk unsteadily He was staggering and had to lean on the bar. Synonyms totter, reel, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, waver, teeterDefinition to speak or say (something) with involuntary pauses or repetition, as a result of a speech disorder or through fear or nervousness She stammered her way through an introduction. Synonyms stutter, falter, splutter, pause, hesitate, hem and haw, stumble over your words Definition to speak (a word or phrase) with involuntary repetition of initial consonants I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke. Synonyms stammer, stumble, falter, hesitate, splutter, speak haltingly Definition to wobble or move unsteadily He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell. Synonyms wobble, rock, totter, balance, stagger, sway, tremble, waver, pivot, seesawDefinition to move or sway unsteadily The ladder wobbled on the uneven ground. Synonyms shake, rock, sway, tremble, quake, waver, teeter, totter, seesaw |