See blunder in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
blunder bumble 1flounder 1lumber 2lurch 1stumble
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; flies bumbling against the screen; floundered up the muddy trail; a wagon lumbering along an unpaved road; twisted her ankle and lurched home; stumbled but regained his balance.
See blunder in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A stupid, clumsy mistake:
bull2, bungle, foozle, fumble, muff, stumble. (Informal) blooper, boner. (Slang) bloomer, goof. See correct
verb
To move awkwardly or clumsily:
bumble1, stumble. See ability, moveTo proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:
bumble1, bungle, flounder, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble. See thriveTo harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:
ball up, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil. (Informal) bollix up, muck up. (Slang) blow1, goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu. Idiom: make a muck of. See correct, help
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