Stumble
WordNet

noun


(1)   An unintentional but embarrassing blunder
"He recited the whole poem without a single trip"
"He arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"
"Confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
(2)   An unsteady uneven gait

verb


(3)   Make an error
"She slipped up and revealed the name"
(4)   Miss a step and fall or nearly fall
"She stumbled over the tree root"
(5)   Walk unsteadily
"The drunk man stumbled about"
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Synonyms

blooper, blunder, boo-boo, defect, error, fault, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, thinko
  • See also Wikisaurus:error

Verb



  1. to trip or fall
    He stumbled over a rock.
  2. to make a mistake or have trouble
    I always stumble over verbs in Spanish.
 
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