stum·ble

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• 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

• 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

• stum — stum·bling·ly; stum·bly; stum·mel; stum; stum·ble; …   English syllables

• 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´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… …   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

• stumble — stum·ble …   English syllables

• 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

• stumble — stum|ble1 [ stʌmbl ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running: Cheryl s horse stumbled, throwing her to the ground. stumble over/on etc.: On his morning run, Derek stumbled over a fallen tree. stumble… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English