Stumble

Word STUMBLE
Character 7
Hyphenation stum ble
Pronunciations /ˈstʌmbəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Stumble"

What do we mean by stumble?

To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall. intransitive verb

To proceed unsteadily or falteringly; flounder. synonym: blunder. intransitive verb

To act or speak falteringly or clumsily. intransitive verb

To make a mistake or mistakes; blunder. intransitive verb

To come upon accidentally or unexpectedly. intransitive verb

To cause to stumble. intransitive verb

The act of stumbling. noun

A mistake or blunder. noun

To slip or trip in moving on the feet; make a false step; strike the foot, or miss footing, so as to stagger or fall.

To move or act unsteadily or in a staggering manner; trip in doing or saying anything; make false steps or blunders, as from confusion or inattention: as, to stumble through a performance.

To take a false step or be staggered mentally or morally; trip, as against a stumbling-block; find an occasion of offense; be offended or tempted.

To come accidentally or unexpectedly; chance; happen; light: with on or upon.

To cause to stumble; cause to trip; stagger; trip up.

To puzzle; perplex; embarrass; nonplus; confound.

The act of stumbling; a trip in walking or running. noun

A blunder; a failure; a false step. noun

A trip in walking or running. noun

A blunder; a failure; a fall from rectitude. noun

To trip in walking or in moving in any way with the legs; to strike the foot so as to fall, or to endanger a fall; to stagger because of a false step. intransitive verb

A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

An error or blunder.

A clumsy walk.

- walk unsteadily; - miss a step and fall or nearly fall; - lurch: an unsteady uneven gait - encounter by chance - make an error; - trip: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder Urban Dictionary

To walk in a drunken fashion, or to use the toolbar found at stumbleupon.com .. and the word found in definition #1 should read 'waste'. Urban Dictionary

A toolbar, a random search tool and an eclectic community. Yet another way the evil internet waists my time. Urban Dictionary

Noun. the act of bopping haphazardly around the internet by hitting the "stumble" button on an installed "StumbleUpon.com" toolbar added to your browser--the button will take you to a random site of interest to you (based on preferences you set up before) that you are lead to "stumble upon" because others with similar interests liked it. "Stumbling" the internet is fast becoming an activity as understandable to computer regulars as what simple googling is known to be. Urban Dictionary

Falling all over the place, usually when drunk. Urban Dictionary

The art of fucking something up so bad, it is beyond repair, or physical reconisation Urban Dictionary

Only the best song in the world; created by scuppios Urban Dictionary

When you are so drunk you are unable to maintain balance, leading you to stumble around. However, you are completely consciously aware of you're lack of balance, but cannot control it. Urban Dictionary

A random online search tool that only fags use. Urban Dictionary

The act of using a wifi-detection program to check for open (and sometimes closed) WLAN networks. In other words, using a program to see if there's a wireless internet setup close enough that you could access or hack into it. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stumble

The word "stumble" in example sentences

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. ❋ Jerry A. DiColo (2011)

Or demand and effect nothing and yet again stumble into petulant seething marginalized mobs. ❋ Jane-Howard Hammerstein (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Interesting, I would love to see them fall in stumble while attempting to report on US culture and social issues; racism? ❋ Unknown (2007)

That coverage, though, included mention of a notable McCain stumble on the topic of removing the Snake River Dams. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But prematurely and hastily restoring them at the first stumble is a guarantee of failure both for the patient and the doctor. ❋ Unknown (1971)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another reason this lawsuit might stumble is rooted in judges’ perceived role of courts, said Jay. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“That’s strange, every third stumble is an EBay auction …” ❋ Unknown (2007)

Still, the stumble is the latest snafu to bring unflattering attention to the U.S.'s largest credit-ratings firm by number of securities rated compared with rivals Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings. ❋ Jeannette Neumann (2011)

After a bit of what Boudreau called a stumble, the Capitals have a three-game winning streak overall and a comfortable lead atop the Southeast Division. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Die-hard fans of the Apple's products have dubbed the stumble "antennagate." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Die-hard fans of Apple's products have dubbed the stumble "antenna-gate." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hillary's so-called stumble was a fiction lodged exclusively in the skull casings of Chris Matthews and his Hardball cohorts and a few idiot pundits and envious bystanders (such as Newt Gingrich). ❋ Wolcott, James, 1952- (2009)

But for Al Gore to trade in his well earned status as global celebrity activist Hillary must stumble, which is about as likely as Pete Sampras double faulting on a match point. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And second, when you are the front-runner, watch every step you make, because it's easy to stumble, which is also what happened. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I remember during the 8-year Bush Presidency, various friends of mine on the Left eviscerated President Bush on every word stumble, misplaced thought, "unpolitical" correct utterance, and his Texas ways many times. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- "The drunk man [stumbled] about" - "She stumbled over [the tree] root" - "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant" - "She slipped up and revealed the name" - "he recited the whole [poem] without a single trip"; ❋ Gemini-May (2005)

[Hobo Bob] was bored, so he [stumbled] around for a while. On his Mac, cause he's a n00b. But then again, he was running [Unix], so he must be cool. ❋ Dragonspirit1 (2005)

[You want some] [weird shit], [go] stumble. ❋ Chewie (2005)

Yeah, ever since Roger downloaded his new SU [toolbar], he's off stumbling for hours and tells all his friends [googling] for [fun stuff] can't hold a match to the great sites he finds when stumbling. ❋ Galcoolest (2005)

[Cassi] was stumbling [all over the place], [spilling] her beer. ❋ Cati (2004)

Dont [stumble] that up! Youll ruin it! [Nice job] Stumble-ing [up my game] cody ❋ EmeraldArcher (2017)

Man 1: Have [you heard] of The Stumbling? Man 2: No Man 1: It's [only the best] song ever, created by scuppios Man 2: I literally [didn't ask] ❋ Niggas Can Be Doctors Too (2023)

James: "I don't think I can [stand up] straight. I do [indeed] believe I have the [stumblies]." ❋ Mack MC (2016)

[Casey]: Hey I think [you would like] Stumble. X: Nah, only [fags] use Stumble ❋ TheSaviG (2011)

John and I were stumbling last night and we found a cool new [hotspot], just outside of [the gym]! I'm sorry I couldn't chat online with you last night, I was stumbling for hours but never got a strong enough [signal]. ❋ JoshM (2006)

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