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- DictionaryBun·gle/ˈbəNGɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently: "he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players"
noun
- 1. a task carried out in a clumsy or incompetent way: "a series of bureaucratic bungles over his visa status"
The meaning of BUNGLE is to act or work clumsily and awkwardly. How to use bungle in a sentence.
BUNGLE definition: 1. to do something wrong, in a careless or stupid way 2. to do something wrong, in a careless or…. Learn more.
Bungle definition: to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch. See examples of BUNGLE used in a sentence.
Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, dropping something, tripping and falling: these are some classic bungles — and they’re always embarrassing. Bungles are bummers, it’s true.
1. to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch. v.i. 2. to perform or work clumsily or inadequately. n. 3. something done clumsily or inadequately.
2 days ago · If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy. Two prisoners bungled an escape bid after running either side of a lamp-post while handcuffed. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of bungle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
