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Rarebumbling
The correct spelling is bumbling.
How to pronounce bumbling
verb
Say it like: Bum-bli-ng
The correct spelling is bumbling. To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes. For example: "Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them."
Usage Examples
“Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them.”
“a bumbling fool”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes.
- 2.To boom, as a bittern; to buzz, as a fly.
noun
- 1.The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.
adjective
- 1.Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent; showing little or no skill.
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