Word a Day
stumble
What does stumble mean?
stumble (verb): to misstep; to walk or run clumsily; to trip or fall.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce stumble?
/ˈstʌmbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stumble come from?
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stam- (“to trip up; to stammer, stutter”), thereby related to German stumm (“mute”), Dutch stom (“dumb”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “stumble” mean?
to misstep; to walk or run clumsily; to trip or fall
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to make a gesture in honor of (someone or something)
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to keep in control or possession; to continue having
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to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition
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