stumble meaning and definition

STUMBLE noun

Definition of stumble (noun)

1. an unsteady uneven gait
   • synonyms: lurch, stagger
2. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
   • "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
   • synonyms: misstep, trip, trip-up

STUMBLE verb

Definition of stumble (verb)

1. walk unsteadily
   • "The drunk man stumbled about"
   • synonyms: bumble, falter
2. miss a step and fall or nearly fall
   • "She stumbled over the tree root"
   • synonyms: trip
3. encounter by chance
   • "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"
   • synonyms: hit
4. make an error
   • "She slipped up and revealed the name"
   • synonyms: slip up, trip up