Definition of stumbling in English:

stumbling

adjective ˈstʌmb(ə)lɪŋˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋ

1Tripping or losing balance while walking; moving with difficulty.
they began their stumbling walk home
I took a stumbling step backwards
Example sentencesExamples
- He tripped, managed a few more stumbling strides, and then collapsed onto the dirt road.
- With one hand stretched out to steady him, he began a stumbling march toward the door.
- She mutters something and takes a few stumbling paces back into the crowd.
- The barrister heard stumbling footsteps coming up the stairs.
- I had eight pairs of eyes glued to my every stumbling action.
1. 1.1 Making repeated mistakes, especially in speech.
  his uncertain and stumbling choice of words
  Mike's stumbling pursuit of success
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's a sharp, witty comedy about the stumbling speeches made by best men at weddings and all the struggle the writers may have to compose them.
  The speaker resigned after his stumbling response to the scandal.
  It was a few stumbling sentences—the poorest possible effort on an occasion when he should have produced the finest speech of his life.
  My stumbling version of the riff impressed him.
  After the stumbling progress of the last four years, we need a firm hand and a solid commitment that a safe, major company would bring.

Derivatives

stumblingly

adverb ˈstʌmb(ə)lɪŋliˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋli

When Charles stumblingly asks her out, she makes the most of it.
Example sentencesExamples
- Was France trapped in a cycle of monarchy, republic, and empire, or did it advance stumblingly towards stability?
- He becomes evasive and speaks stumblingly, as if he were trying to protect not only his room-mate from scrutiny but also himself.
- He stumblingly confesses that he does not have a licence to cut down the trees.
- He stumblingly described how the military commander spoke to the American people through the Congress.

Definition of stumbling in US English:

stumbling

adjectiveˈstəmb(ə)liNGˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋ

1Tripping or losing one's balance while walking; moving with difficulty.
they began their stumbling walk home
I took a stumbling step backwards
Example sentencesExamples
- He tripped, managed a few more stumbling strides, and then collapsed onto the dirt road.
- With one hand stretched out to steady him, he began a stumbling march toward the door.
- The barrister heard stumbling footsteps coming up the stairs.
- She mutters something and takes a few stumbling paces back into the crowd.
- I had eight pairs of eyes glued to my every stumbling action.
1. 1.1 Making repeated mistakes, especially in speech.
  his uncertain and stumbling choice of words
  Mike's stumbling pursuit of success
  Example sentencesExamples
  The speaker resigned after his stumbling response to the scandal.
  After the stumbling progress of the last four years, we need a firm hand and a solid commitment that a safe, major company would bring.
  My stumbling version of the riff impressed him.
  It's a sharp, witty comedy about the stumbling speeches made by best men at weddings and all the struggle the writers may have to compose them.
  It was a few stumbling sentences—the poorest possible effort on an occasion when he should have produced the finest speech of his life.

单词	stumbling
释义	Definition of stumbling in English: stumbling adjective ˈstʌmb(ə)lɪŋˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋ 1Tripping or losing balance while walking; moving with difficulty. they began their stumbling walk home I took a stumbling step backwards Example sentencesExamples He tripped, managed a few more stumbling strides, and then collapsed onto the dirt road. With one hand stretched out to steady him, he began a stumbling march toward the door. She mutters something and takes a few stumbling paces back into the crowd. The barrister heard stumbling footsteps coming up the stairs. I had eight pairs of eyes glued to my every stumbling action. 1.1 Making repeated mistakes, especially in speech. his uncertain and stumbling choice of words Mike's stumbling pursuit of success Example sentencesExamples It's a sharp, witty comedy about the stumbling speeches made by best men at weddings and all the struggle the writers may have to compose them. The speaker resigned after his stumbling response to the scandal. It was a few stumbling sentences—the poorest possible effort on an occasion when he should have produced the finest speech of his life. My stumbling version of the riff impressed him. After the stumbling progress of the last four years, we need a firm hand and a solid commitment that a safe, major company would bring. Derivatives stumblingly adverb ˈstʌmb(ə)lɪŋliˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋli When Charles stumblingly asks her out, she makes the most of it. Example sentencesExamples Was France trapped in a cycle of monarchy, republic, and empire, or did it advance stumblingly towards stability? He becomes evasive and speaks stumblingly, as if he were trying to protect not only his room-mate from scrutiny but also himself. He stumblingly confesses that he does not have a licence to cut down the trees. He stumblingly described how the military commander spoke to the American people through the Congress. Definition of stumbling in US English: stumbling adjectiveˈstəmb(ə)liNGˈstəmb(ə)lɪŋ 1Tripping or losing one's balance while walking; moving with difficulty. they began their stumbling walk home I took a stumbling step backwards Example sentencesExamples He tripped, managed a few more stumbling strides, and then collapsed onto the dirt road. With one hand stretched out to steady him, he began a stumbling march toward the door. The barrister heard stumbling footsteps coming up the stairs. She mutters something and takes a few stumbling paces back into the crowd. I had eight pairs of eyes glued to my every stumbling action. 1.1 Making repeated mistakes, especially in speech. his uncertain and stumbling choice of words Mike's stumbling pursuit of success Example sentencesExamples The speaker resigned after his stumbling response to the scandal. After the stumbling progress of the last four years, we need a firm hand and a solid commitment that a safe, major company would bring. My stumbling version of the riff impressed him. It's a sharp, witty comedy about the stumbling speeches made by best men at weddings and all the struggle the writers may have to compose them. It was a few stumbling sentences—the poorest possible effort on an occasion when he should have produced the finest speech of his life.
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