bumble
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbəmbəɫ// UK //bˈʌmbəl// bum·ble
v. to move around in a slow, clumsy, or confused way. You use this when someone is not sure where they are going or how to do something.
v. to move in a slow, clumsy, or confused manner. Often used to describe physical movement or the way someone speaks or acts when they are nervous or uncertain.
The bee bumbles around the flowers looking for nectar.
He bumbled through the interview, forgetting several key points of his own resume.
The old man bumbled into the room, his movements slowed by age and his mind clouded by the morning's medication.
Onomatopoeia. Compare bungle, jumble, and fumble.
* Verb: Frequentative of boom and/or bum, equivalent to bum + -le. * Noun: From the verb.