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BUMBLES Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word bumbles. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word bumbles. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BUMBLES

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falter
verbv
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

verb

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

bobble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bodge
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bollix
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

botch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bungle
verbv
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

flub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

fluff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any light downy material

• something of little value or significance

• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• erect or fluff up

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

fumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) dropping the ball

verb

• feel about uncertainly or blindly

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• handle clumsily

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder

mishandle
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• manage badly or incompetently

spoil
verbv
noun

• (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

• the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

• the act of stripping and taking by force

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• become unfit for consumption or use

• alter from the original

• treat with excessive indulgence

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• have a strong desire or urge to do something

• destroy and strip of its possession

• make imperfect

stammer
verbv
noun

• a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

verb

• speak haltingly

stumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

verb

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall

• encounter by chance

• make an error

stutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

verb

• speak haltingly

ball up
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bollix up
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

botch up
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

louse up
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

muck up
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

screw up
verbv
verb

• make more intense

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• screw or turn higher

• twist into a strained configuration

Best Hypernyms For BUMBLES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bumbles, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
fail miscarry mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize walk
Phrases (1)
go wrong

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