stumble

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈstʌmbəl/

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Noun

Singular stumble

Plural stumbles

1. (countable) A stumble is a fall or trip.
2. (countable) A stumble is an error or blunder.

Verb

Plain form stumble

Third-person singular stumbles

Past tense stumbled

Past participle stumbled

Present participle stumbling

1. (transitive) If you stumble, you trip or fall

   He stumbled up the dark avenue.

   He stumbled over a rock.

2. (transitive) If you stumble, you make a mistake or have trouble.

   I always stumble over verbs in Spanish.