stumble Synonyms

stumble Meaning

Wordnet

stumble (n)

an unsteady uneven gait

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

Wordnet

stumble (v)

walk unsteadily

miss a step and fall or nearly fall

encounter by chance

make an error

stumble Sentence Examples

  1. The exhausted hiker stumbled over a fallen log, disrupting his laborious journey.
  2. My mind stumbles through the maze of thoughts, struggling to find a clear path.
  3. The newly learned dance steps caught me up, causing me to stumble awkwardly.
  4. As darkness enveloped the room, I stumbled towards the light switch for guidance.
  5. An unexpected revelation stumbled upon me, changing the course of my understanding.
  6. The elderly man's frail body stumbled down the steps, supported by a concerned companion.
  7. My tongue stumbled over the foreign words, creating a garbled utterance.
  8. The truth stumbled out of her mouth, revealing secrets that had been kept hidden for far too long.
  9. The horse stumbled and lost its footing, throwing its rider into the dust.
  10. The company's reputation stumbled after a series of missteps, tarnishing its once-pristine image.

FAQs About the word stumble

an unsteady uneven gait, an unintentional but embarrassing blunder, walk unsteadily, miss a step and fall or nearly fall, encounter by chance, make an error

trip,fall, topple, tumble, slip,collapse, slide, plop, skid, crash

rise, stand (up), get up,stand (up), get up, rise, uprise,uprise,

The exhausted hiker stumbled over a fallen log, disrupting his laborious journey.

My mind stumbles through the maze of thoughts, struggling to find a clear path.

The newly learned dance steps caught me up, causing me to stumble awkwardly.

As darkness enveloped the room, I stumbled towards the light switch for guidance.