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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈstʌmbəl/
Forms: stumbles, stumbled, stumbling
stumble means: To lose your balance when walking or running, sometimes falling.
verb
To lose your balance when walking or running, sometimes falling.
- I stumbled on a stone.
- She stumbled down the dark steps.
- He stumbled but caught himself before he fell.
To make mistakes or have difficulty while speaking or doing something.
- She stumbled over my name.
- He stumbled through his explanation of the rules.
- I always stumble when someone asks that question.
To find someone or something by chance.
- I stumbled across an old photo.
- We stumbled upon a quiet café near the station.
- She stumbled onto the answer while checking another problem.
noun
A movement in which you lose your balance while walking or running.
- A stumble almost sent her to the ground.
- He recovered from his stumble and kept running.
- One stumble on these stairs could be dangerous.
A mistake or small failure that interrupts your progress.
- An early stumble hurt his campaign.
- Her speech had only one small stumble.
- The company recovered from several costly stumbles.
Questions about stumble
What does stumble mean?
To lose your balance when walking or running, sometimes falling.
What is stumble in other languages?
Türkçe: tökezlemek · Español: tropezar · Français: trébucher · Deutsch: stolpern · Italiano: inciampare · 日本語: つまずく
How do you pronounce stumble?
It is pronounced /ˈstʌmbəl/.
How do you use stumble in a sentence?
I stumbled on a stone. She stumbled down the dark steps.
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