Associations to the word «Bumbling»

Wiktionary

BUMBLING, noun. An act of bumbling, a mistake or error especially through clumsiness.
BUMBLING, verb. Present participle of bumble

Dictionary definition

BUMBLING, adjective. Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse.

Wise words

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