Stumbling

//ˈstʌmblɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The motion of one who stumbles.

    "Some evolutionary theorists stress that cultural innovation allows human beings to overcome the blind stumblings of natural selection: we deliberately solve a problem and pass on that solution to our descendants, who improve on it in turn."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stumble form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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falteringhaltinghesitatingmaladroitobstaclestammering

Example

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"This new announcer keeps stumbling."

Related phrases

stumbling blockstumbling stockstumbling stone

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