| Front | stumble |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈstʌmbl/NAmE /ˈstʌmbl/verb 1 [intransitive] to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall tripThe child stumbled and fell.~ over/on sth I stumbled over a rock. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk or move in an unsteady wayMax stumbled out of bed sleepily. We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle. 3 [intransitive] ~ (over/through sth) to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing musicIn her nervousness she stumbled over her words. I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty. stum•ble nounˈstumble across/on/upon sth/sb to discover sth/sb unexpectedly Police have stumbled across a huge drugs ring. I stumbled across Thompson outside the hotel. ˈstumble into sth to become involved in sth by chance I stumbled into acting when I left college. |
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