bumble meaning: definition, etymology

bumble

noun

/ˈbʌmbəl/ · Northern-England /ˈbʊmbəl/

Etymology Onomatopoeia. Compare bungle, jumble, and fumble.

A confusion; a jumble.

verb

Etymology Onomatopoeia. Compare bungle, jumble, and fumble.

To act or move in an awkward or confused manner (often clumsily, incompetently, or carelessly).

To carry out (a task) clumsily, incompetently, or with many careless mistakes; to bungle, to botch.

Derived terms: bumble along, bumble-bee, bumblefoot, Bumblefuck, bumbleheaded, bumble puppy, bumbler, bumblesome, bumbly
Related terms: bungle, fumble, jumble

verb

Etymology * Verb: Frequentative of boom and/or bum, equivalent to bum + -le. * Noun: From the verb.

To boom, as a Eurasian bittern.

Of an insect To buzz or bum.

To speak in a rambling, incoherent, or indistinct manner, especially at tedious length.

Frequently with on

Obsolete To grumble at; to blame.

noun

Etymology * Verb: Frequentative of boom and/or bum, equivalent to bum + -le. * Noun: From the verb.

A bumblebee.

Ireland, UK, Dialectal A Eurasian bittern.

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