Stumble synonyms
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Part of speech:
To defeat, as in a contest:
To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
lose one's footing
To have, or come to have, a bias or inclination in favor of a particular opinion or side in a dispute
To spoil by poor work or poor performance; bungle
creep (related)
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trip (related)
(Sometimes followed by "up") To cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble.
To act in an indecisive manner:
Spill is to empty out on a surface, to overflow over the edge of a container, or to cause a liquid to overflow, or to reveal a secret, or to leave somewhere quickly as part of a big group.
To proceed with feeble, unsure steps
To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way:
Wobble is defined as to move or cause to move in an unsteady way, to have your voice quiver, or to be unable to commit to a course of action.
To spoil by clumsy work or action; botch
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
make a false step
To perform (a shot or maneuver) successfully:
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To indulge oneself to a great degree in something:
To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
To make a mistake; err.
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
To get loose or away from (a restraint, pursuer, etc.); become free of
(Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
To go around and around; whirl
fall (related)
(--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
(Intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
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To tilt back and forth on an edge.
To think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner:
Shuffle is defined as to move the feet around by dragging or to mix up the order of objects.
(Theater) To miss one's cue or answer the wrong cue
To make an error or mistake
A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
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The definition of a blooper is a funny mistake, often on a television show or movie.
(Historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
(US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
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ability (related)
To move awkwardly or clumsily
correct (related)
To indicate or mark the errors in:
wander (related)
clamber (related)
crawl (related)
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slither (related)
sneak (related)
tiptoe (related)
trudge (related)
fling (related)
waver (related)
To become diverted:
To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
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To err is defined as to make a mistake or to do something wrong.
To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
Find another word for stumble. In this page you can discover 66 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stumble, like: topple, blunder, lose one's footing, tilt, botch, bumble, creep, trip, discover, fudge and failure.