[He] bumbles along, a monumental misfit who spends much of his time begging everyone's pardon (Newsweek).
He bumbled, contradicted himself and flubbed questions that were thrown at him (Time).
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bum|ble-pup|py — «BUHM buhl PUHP ee», noun. 1. the game of whist played unscientifically. 2. a game in which a ball slung to a post is struck in opposite directions by two players … Useful english dictionary
bum|ble|bee — «BUHM buhl BEE», noun. a large bee with a thick, hairy body, usually banded with gold; humblebee. Bumblebees make a loud buzzing sound. They live in small colonies often in underground nests or old logs, where they raise their young and store… … Useful english dictionary
bum|ble|dom — «BUHM buhl duhm», noun. arrogant and incompetent officials, as a group. ╂[< Bumble, the pompous beadle in Dickens Oliver Twist. Compare etym. under bumbling. (Cf. ↑bumbling)] … Useful english dictionary
bum·ble — … Useful english dictionary
bum·ble·bee — /ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/ noun, pl bees [count] : a large, hairy bee … Useful english dictionary
bum´bler — bum|ble «BUHM buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. an awkward mistake. –v.i. 1. to act or proceed in a bungling, awkward manner: »[He] bumbles along, a monumental misfit who spends much of his time begging everyone s pardon (Newsweek). 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
bum — al·bum; al·bum·blatt; bum·bai·liff; bum; bum·baze; bum·ber·shoot; bum·ble·bee; bum·ble·dom; bum·ble·kite; bum·ble·pup·py; bum·boat; bum·clock; bum·fuz·zle; bum·icky; bum·ma·lo; bum·mler; bum·wood; plum·bum; se·bum; stil·bum; bum·ble; bum·bler;… … English syllables
stum|ble|bum — «STUHM buhl BUHM», noun. Slang. 1. a person who moves about awkwardly or unsteadily as if in a daze or drunk. 2. a person of little ability; unskilled or inept person … Useful english dictionary
stum·ble·bum — /ˈstʌmbəlˌbʌm/ noun, pl bums [count] US informal : a clumsy and stupid person His political opponents have portrayed him as an inept stumblebum … Useful english dictionary
