stum´bler

stum´bler: stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun.

–v.i.

1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen.

2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along.

3. Figurative. to speak, act, or proceed in a clumsy or hesitating way: »The boy made many blunders as he stumbled through his recitation.

4. Figurative. to make a mistake; do wrong; err: »The officials stumbled repeatedly in carrying out the new program.

5. Figurative. to come by accident or chance: »While in the country, she stumbled upon some fine old pieces of furniture.

6. to take offense; find an obstacle to belief; falter (at).

–v.t.

1. to cause to stumble; trip.

2. Figurative. to puzzle; perplex; nonplus.

–n.

1. a wrong act; mistake; blunder.

2. the act of stumbling.

╂[origin uncertain. Compare Swedish dialectal stambla.]

–stum´bler, noun.

–stum´bling|ly, adverb.

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stum´bling|ly — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum|ble — «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to speak,… … Useful english dictionary
stumble — stum•ble [[t]ˈstʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall 2) to walk or go unsteadily 3) to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one 4) to proceed in a… … From formal English to slang
Stumbler — Stum bler, n. One who stumbles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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