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bumble

noun
/ˈbʌmbəl/

Etymology

* Verb: Frequentative of boom and/or bum, equivalent to bum + -le. * Noun: From the verb.

  1. inherited from bom
  2. suffixed as bumble — “bum + le”

Definitions

  1. A confusion

    A confusion; a jumble.

  2. To act or move in an awkward or confused manner (often clumsily, incompetently, or…

    To act or move in an awkward or confused manner (often clumsily, incompetently, or carelessly).

    • Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them.

  3. To carry out (a task) clumsily, incompetently, or with many careless mistakes

    To carry out (a task) clumsily, incompetently, or with many careless mistakes; to bungle, to botch.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. To boom, as a Eurasian bittern.

    2. To buzz or bum.

    3. To speak in a rambling, incoherent, or indistinct manner, especially at tedious length.

    4. To grumble at

      To grumble at; to blame.

    5. A bumblebee.

    6. A Eurasian bittern.

The neighborhood

Derived

bumble along, bumble-bee, bumblefoot, Bumblefuck, bumbleheaded, bumble puppy, bumbler, bumblesome, bumbly

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA