stumbled — stum·ble || stÊŒmbl n. act of tripping, act of loosing one s balance; mistake, error v. trip, stagger (while walking); falter, blunder (while speaking); err, make a mistake; discover, come across unexpectedly … English contemporary dictionary
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
stumble — 01. Grandma broke her hip today when she [stumbled] and fell at the supermarket. 02. I [stumbled] in the dark on my way to the outhouse and hurt my big toe. 03. The hiker [stumbled] over a tree root and almost fell into the river. 04. The little… … Grammatical examples in English
stumble — verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly ▪ a little, slightly ▪ She stumbled a little on the uneven path. ▪ badly (often figurative) … Collocations dictionary
stumble — stum|ble1 [ stʌmbl ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running: Cheryl s horse stumbled, throwing her to the ground. stumble over/on etc.: On his morning run, Derek stumbled over a fallen tree. stumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stumble */ — UK [ˈstʌmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stumble : present tense I/you/we/they stumble he/she/it stumbles present participle stumbling past tense stumbled past participle stumbled 1) a) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or… … English dictionary
stum´bling|ly — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum´bler — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum|ble — «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to speak,… … Useful english dictionary
