STUMBLED Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word stumbled. (close relations)
Definition of STUMBLED
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fell | verbv | |||||||
noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) • seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges • the act of felling something (as a tree) adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering verb • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • pass away rapidly • sew a seam by folding the edges | ||||||||
listed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • on a list | ||||||||
pitched | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form adjective satellite • set at a slant | ||||||||
blundered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
bobbed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a former monetary unit in Great Britain • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line • a short or shortened tail of certain animals • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) verb • move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement • ride a bobsled • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect • cut hair in the style of a bob | ||||||||
bumbled | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||||
careened | verbv | |||||||
noun • pitching dangerously to one side verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move sideways or in an unsteady way | ||||||||
faltered | 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 | ||||||||
floundered | verbv | |||||||
noun • flesh of any of various American and European flatfish • any of various European and non-European marine flatfish verb • walk with great difficulty • behave awkwardly; have difficulties | ||||||||
foundered | verbv | |||||||
noun • inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse • a person who founds or establishes some institution • a worker who makes metal castings verb • fail utterly; collapse • sink below the surface • break down, literally or metaphorically • stumble and nearly fall | ||||||||
fumbled | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
lurched | verbv | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||||
reeled | verbv | |||||||
noun • a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector • music composed for dancing a reel • winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod • a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound • a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps • an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • wind onto or off a reel | ||||||||
staggered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • walk with great difficulty • to arrange in a systematic order • astound or overwhelm, as with shock | ||||||||
struggled | verbv | |||||||
noun • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • strenuous effort verb • make a strenuous or labored effort • to exert strenuous effort against opposition • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||||
swayed | verbv | |||||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
teetered | verbv | |||||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
tottered | verbv | |||||||
verb • move without being stable, as if threatening to fall • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
tripped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) • a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • an exciting or stimulating experience • a catch mechanism that acts as a switch • a light or nimble tread • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • cause to stumble • make a trip for pleasure • put in motion or move to act • get high, stoned, or drugged | ||||||||
wavered | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||||