stumble

Meanings

• Verb

  To trip and fall unexpectedly.

  - "He stumbled over a rock on the trail."
  - "She stumbled into the room, startled by the loud noise."

• Verb

  Make a mistake or error.

  - "The student stumbled upon a mistake in his math problem."
  - "The politician's campaign stumbled due to a scandal."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstʌmbəl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=338095"

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Synonyms

blooper , blunder , boo-boo , defect , error , fault , faux pas , fluff , gaffe , lapse , mistake , slip , thinko

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stumble
tumble , bumble , mumble

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Variants

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stumble , stumbled , stumbler , stumblers , stumbles , stumbling , stumblingly , stumble across , stumble across/on/onto/upon , stumble on , stumble onto , stumble upon , stumble out of bed

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Forms

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stumbles, stumbled, stumbling

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Etymology

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Old English stumblan, from stumb meaning 'thrust, push'. Related to stumble upon, stumbling block.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stumble' appears in the Bible 14 times.

2. The term 'stumble block' is mentioned in the Lord's Prayer.

3. The average person stumbles about 3,000 times a day.

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Related Concepts

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1. stumble block: An obstacle that causes someone to trip or fail.

2. stumble upon: To discover or find something unexpectedly.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stumble' is often used metaphorically to describe a moment of uncertainty or error. In art, it can represent the human condition and our imperfections. In music, the word can be found in titles such as 'Stumble and Fall' by The Script.

How to Memorize "stumble"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine tripping and falling unexpectedly.
   - Visualize making a mistake and realizing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with tripping or falling.
   - Connect it to making mistakes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Tripping Up Man' to remember the definition of stumble as 'to trip and fall'.

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