First Known Use: 15th century
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1bumble
verb bum·ble \ˈbəm-bəl\
bum·bledbum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of BUMBLE
intransitive verb
1
: buzz
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Origin of BUMBLE
Middle English bomblen to boom, of imitative origin
2bumble
verb
bumbledbumbling
Definition of BUMBLE
intransitive verb
1
: blunder; specifically : to speak ineptly in a stuttering and faltering manner
2
: to proceed unsteadily : stumble
transitive verb
Origin of BUMBLE
perhaps alteration of bungle
First Known Use: 1532
BUMBLE Defined for Kids
bumble
verb bum·ble \ˈbəm-bəl\
bum·bledbum·bling
Definition of BUMBLE for Kids
: to act, move, or speak in a clumsy way <No more could he afford to be the silly little novice that had bumbled about the Abbey … — Brian Jacques, Redwall>
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