. stum·bled, stum·bling, stum·blesv.intr.1.a. To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall.b. To proceed unsteadily or falteringly; flounder. See Synonyms at blunder.c. To act or speak falteringly or clumsily.2.To make a mistake; blunder.3. To fall into evil ways; to err.4. To come upon accidentally or unexpectedly
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∙ 16y agoTo stumble means to trip or lose one's balance while walking or running, often leading to a sudden or awkward movement to prevent falling. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate making a mistake or encountering an obstacle in a process.
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The Swanee Quintet "Stumble and Fall"
Stumble into Grace was created in 2003-02.
The meaning of the word tumbling as used in the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill is to lose balance and fall, stumble, take a spill, or topple over.
When I was walking through the woods, I tripped on a branch and began to stumble.
The Filipino word "matisod" means to stumble or trip over something due to a sudden obstacle or uneven surface. It is often used to describe physical clumsiness or unexpected hindrances while walking.
Clinic of Stumble - 1947 was released on: USA: 1947
Depending on how it's used in a sentence, "stumble" can be either a verb or a noun.
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No, "stumble" and "stammer" are not onomatopoeic words. Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sound they represent, like "buzz" or "clang." Stumble and stammer do not directly imitate the sounds they describe.
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