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.
Advertisement

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.

Related Links

synonyms for stumbledescribing words for stumble
Advertisement
#AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

© 2024 Copyright: WordPapa