BUNGLE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word bungle. (close relations)
bungling
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blunder | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake • make one's way clumsily or blindly • utter impulsively | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
mismanage | verbv | |||||||
verb • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
botch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
flub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
bloomer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flower that blooms in a particular way • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
blooper | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
boo-boo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
bumble | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
foul-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
pratfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fall onto your buttocks • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||