Definition of stumble

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  • stumble is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • stumble is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • stumble is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of stumble

  • miss a step and fall or nearly fall (verb)

    Examples

    1. She stumbled over the tree root

    Synonyms

    1. trip
  • an unsteady uneven gait (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lurch
    2. stagger
  • make an error (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. slip up
    2. trip up
  • encounter by chance (verb)

    Examples

    1. I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant

    Synonyms

    1. hit
  • walk unsteadily (verb)

    Examples

    1. The drunk man stumbled about

    Synonyms

    1. bumble
    2. falter
  • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. misstep
    2. trip
    3. trip-up

See definition of stumble in Merriam Webster