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blunder — 1 noun (C) a careless or stupid mistake: A last minute blunder by the goalkeeper cost them the match. 2 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly: blunder around/about/into: I could hear… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blunder about — ˌblunder aˈbout, aˈround, etc. derived to move around in an awkward way, knocking into things, as if you cannot see where you are going • I could hear him blundering around the bathroom in the dark. Main entry: ↑blunderderived … Useful english dictionary
Blunder (chess) — In chess, a blunder is a very bad move. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether from time trouble, overconfidence or carelessness. While a blunder may seem like a stroke of luck for the opposing player, some chess players give… … Wikipedia
blunder — blun|der1 [ˈblʌndə US ər] n a careless or stupid mistake ▪ A last minute blunder cost them the match. blunder 2 blunder2 v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move in an unsteady … Dictionary of contemporary English
blunder — I UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] noun [countable] Word forms blunder : singular blunder plural blunders a careless or embarrassing mistake Officials were accused of making a huge administrative blunder. II UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] verb… … English dictionary
blunder — [14] When blunder first entered the language, it meant ‘stumble around blindly, bumping into things’, which gives a clue to its possible ultimate connection with blind. Its probable source was Old Norse blundra ‘shut one’s eyes’, forerunner of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
blunder — [ˈblʌndə] noun [C] I a careless or embarrassing mistake II verb [I] blunder [ˈblʌndə] 1) to make a careless or embarrassing mistake 2) to move around in a careless way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blunder — [14] When blunder first entered the language, it meant ‘stumble around blindly, bumping into things’, which gives a clue to its possible ultimate connection with blind. Its probable source was Old Norse blundra ‘shut one’s eyes’, forerunner of… … Word origins
List of incidents famously considered great blunders — A blunder is a spectacularly bad or embarrassing mistake a bad decision with a disastrous result. This is a list of what are widely considered to be major, historically significant blunders.To be included in this list an incident must meet two… … Wikipedia
Safety (American and Canadian football score) — This article is about a form of scoring in football. For the defensive position, see Safety (American football position). A safety or safety touch is a type of score in American football and Canadian football and is worth two points (with one… … Wikipedia
