Stumble: meaning, definitions and examples
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stumble
[ ˈstʌmb(ə)l ]
trip over
To trip or momentarily lose one's balance while walking or running.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I stumbled over the uneven pavement.
- She stumbled on the stairs and nearly fell.
- The drunk man stumbled out of the bar.
make a mistake
To make a mistake or error in judgment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stumbled in his presentation and forgot his key points.
- The politician stumbled during the debate and lost support.
- She stumbled over her words during the interview.
Translations
Translations of the word "stumble" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tropeçar
- cambalear
- esbarrar
🇮🇳 ठोकर खाना
🇩🇪 stolpern
- taumeln
- straucheln
🇮🇩 tersandung
- terantuk
- terhuyung
🇺🇦 спіткнутися
- перечепитися
- оступитися
🇵🇱 potknąć się
- zataczać się
- potyk
🇯🇵 つまずく
- よろける
- 転ぶ
🇫🇷 trébucher
- tituber
- s'embarrasser
🇪🇸 tropezar
- tambalearse
- tropezón
🇹🇷 takılmak
- sendelemek
- tökezlemek
🇰🇷 비틀거리다
- 걸려 넘어지다
- 허둥대다
🇸🇦 تعثر
- ترنح
- تعثر
🇨🇿 zakopnout
- potácet se
- klopýtnutí
🇸🇰 zakopnúť
- potácať sa
- zakopnutie
🇨🇳 绊倒
- 摇晃
- 跌倒
🇸🇮 spotakniti se
- omahovati
- zatikati
🇮🇸 hrasa
- skjálfa
- hrasa
🇰🇿 қабылдау
- теңселу
- сүріну
🇬🇪 დამარცხება
- შეშლა
- ბარბაცი
🇦🇿 büdrəmək
- yıxılmaq
- səndələmək
🇲🇽 tropezar
- tambalearse
- tropezón
Word origin
The word 'stumble' originated from the Old English word 'stumelian', which meant 'to trip or stagger'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form with similar meanings related to tripping or making mistakes. Stumbling is a common occurrence, and the word has been used for centuries to describe moments of unsteady movement or error in judgment.