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bungle
[buhng-guhl]
verb (used with object)
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
He bungled the job.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
to perform or work clumsily or inadequately.
He is a fool who bungles consistently.
noun
a bungling performance.
that which has been done clumsily or inadequately.
bungle
/ ˈʌŋɡə /
verb
(tr) to spoil (an operation) through clumsiness, incompetence, etc; botch
noun
a clumsy or unsuccessful performance or piece of work; mistake; botch
Other Word Forms
- bungler noun
- bunglingly adverb
- unbungling adjective
- ˈܲԲԲ adjective
- ˈܲԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bungle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bungle1
Example Sentences
Add the examples from psychology and the bungle we're making of the Earth we "manage," and humans don't have good evidence to put ourselves at the top of some kind of evolutionary hierarchy after all.
Funneled into the framework of a prom slasher, the bungling of "Fear Street: Prom Queen" feels downright pernicious.
"We do not want to be constrained by a bungling top-down bureaucratic military structure. Our defence is guaranteed by Nato."
Thao was accused of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
She also faced accusations of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a dire budget shortfall this fiscal year that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
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