bumble meaning and definition

BUMBLE verb

Definition of bumble (verb)

1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
   • "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
   • synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil
2. walk unsteadily
   • "The drunk man stumbled about"
   • synonyms: falter, stumble
3. speak haltingly
   • "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
   • synonyms: falter, stammer, stutter