| Front | blunder |
|---|---|
| Back | blun•der noun, verb BrE /ˈblʌndə(r)/ NAmE /ˈblʌndər/ noun word origin example bank a stupid or careless mistake clanger to make a terrible blunder a series of political blunders verb verb forms word origin [intransitive] to make a stupid or careless mistake The government had blundered in its handling of the affair. ˌblunder aˈbout, aˈround, etc. to move around in an awkward way, knocking into things, as if you cannot see where you are going I could hear him blundering around the bathroom in the dark. ˌblunder ˈinto sth 1 to knock into sth because you are awkward or are not able to see 2 to find yourself in a difficult or unpleasant situation by accident She realized that she had blundered into a trap. ˌblunder ˈon to continue doing sth in a careless or stupid way I wasn't sure he understood what I was saying, but I blundered on with my explanation. |
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