Stumble meaning

What does “stumble” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stumble” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an unsteady uneven gait.

stumble

noun

an unsteady uneven gait
Synonymslurch stagger
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
“he recited the whole poem without a single trip”
“he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later”
Synonymstrip trip-up misstep

verb

walk unsteadily
“The drunk man stumbled about”
Synonymsfalter bumble
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
“She stumbled over the tree root”
Synonymstrip
encounter by chance
“I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant”
Synonymshit
make an error
“She slipped up and revealed the name”
Synonymsslip up trip up

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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