stumble
IPA: stˈʌmbʌɫ
noun
- A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- An error or blunder.
- A clumsy walk.
verb
- (intransitive) To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.
- (intransitive) To make a mistake or have trouble.
- (transitive) To cause to stumble or trip.
- (transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
- To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.
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Examples of "stumble" in Sentences
- He stumbled again.
- She stumbled on the stair.
- This time he stumbled but did not fall.
- Dart and Husky stumble across the stone.
- If I stumble on the glitch, I'll holler.
- Spear stumbles aimlessly under the hot sun.
- Stocks stumble in holiday shortened session.
- As they wait, Fidget stumbles through the pub.
- The team stumbled badly at the start of the season.
- “That’s strange, every third stumble is an EBay auction …”
- Or demand and effect nothing and yet again stumble into petulant seething marginalized mobs.
- Another reason this lawsuit might stumble is rooted in judges’ perceived role of courts, said Jay.
- That coverage, though, included mention of a notable McCain stumble on the topic of removing the Snake River Dams.
- Interesting, I would love to see them fall in stumble while attempting to report on US culture and social issues; racism?
- But prematurely and hastily restoring them at the first stumble is a guarantee of failure both for the patient and the doctor.
- Investors were hopeful that the slowing recovery over the summer may have been a short-term stumble, with improvement set for the end of the year.
- Republican midterm stumble, or amid the rifts and rage of a sharply divided government if they prevail or sweep this November, the party may be irresistibly drawn to a recycled idea.
- The difference between brands boasting superior support and those who stumble translates to revenue and market share during what is traditionally the busiest quarter for tech vendors.
- The market's latest surge and its propensity to reverse every attempt at an intraday selloff show how investors have become more daring, raising the risk of a near-term stumble as complacency grows.