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• bun|gle — «BUHNG guhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.t. 1. to do or make (something) in a clumsy, unskillful way. SYNONYM(S): botch, boggle, bumble. 2. to spoil by unskillful workmanship: »He tried to make a birdhouse but bungled the job. –v.i. to work or… …   Useful english dictionary

• bun|gle|some — «BUHNG guhl suhm», adjective. bungling; clumsy; unskillful …   Useful english dictionary

• gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

• bun — bal·i·bun·tal; bun·da bun·da; bun·de·li; bun·der; bun·des·rat; bun·des·staat; bun·des·tag; bun·dler; bun·do·bust; bun; bun·ga; bun·ga·loid; bun·ga·low; bun·ga·rum; bun·ga·rus; bun·gee; bun·ger·some; bun·gler; bun·gle·some; bun·go; bun·ion; bun·ji …   English syllables

• bungle — bun·gle …   English syllables

• bungle — bun|gle1 [ bʌŋgl ] verb intransitive or transitive to spoil something by doing it very badly: Police totally bungled the investigation. ╾ bun|gler noun count ╾ bun|gling adjective bungle bun|gle 2 [ bʌŋgl ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH a situation… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bungle — bun•gle [[t]ˈbʌŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch 2) to perform or work clumsily or inadequately 3) something done clumsily or inadequately • Etymology: 1520–30; of uncert. orig. bun′gler, n. bun′gling•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• bungle — bun|gle [ˈbʌŋgəl] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] to fail to do something properly, because you have made stupid mistakes used especially in news reports ▪ The whole police operation was bungled. >bungled… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bunglesome — bun·gle·some …   English syllables

• Bungle — Bun gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf. Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.] To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English