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- DictionaryStum·bling/ˈstəmb(ə)liNG/
adjective
- 1. tripping or losing one's balance while walking; moving with difficulty: "they began their stumbling walk home"
The meaning of STUMBLE is to fall into sin or waywardness. How to use stumble in a sentence.
STUMBLING definition: 1. walking in a way that is awkward or not controlled: 2. involving mistakes when speaking, such…. Learn more.
STUMBLE definition: 1. to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall: 2. to walk in a way that…. Learn more.
1. to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall. 2. to walk or go unsteadily. 3. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one. 4. to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often fol. by along ).
to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along ). to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, or across ): They stumbled on a little village. to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief.
To stumble means to nearly fall by tripping or missing a step. When you walk over uneven cobblestones, it’s easy to stumble, so please be careful. While stumble often means to nearly fall, it can also mean to make a misstep of a different kind.
1. to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall. 2. to walk or go unsteadily. 3. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one. 4. to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often fol. by along ).
1. to trip or miss one's step in walking, running, etc. 2. to walk or go in an unsteady or awkward manner, as from age, weakness, etc. 3. to speak, act, or proceed in a confused, blundering manner. to stumble through a speech. 4. to fall into sin or error; do wrong.
Definition of stumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip. to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one: to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.
