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bumble

verb

speak haltingly

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. speak haltingly

    “The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”

verb

  1. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

    “The drunk man stumbled about”

verb

  1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

    “I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”

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Example Sentences

The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
The drunk man stumbled about
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

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