bungle
[ buhng-guhl ]
/ ˈbʌŋ gəl /
verb (used with object), bun·gled, bun·gling.
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job.
verb (used without object), bun·gled, bun·gling.
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.
Origin of bungle
First recorded in 1520–30; of uncertain origin
SYNONYMS FOR bungle
OTHER WORDS FROM bungle
bun·gler, noun bun·gling·ly, adverb un·bun·gling, adjectiveWords nearby bungle
bungee,
bungee cord,
bungee jumping,
bunger,
bunghole,
bungle,
bunglesome,
bungstarter,
bungwall,
bunin,
bunion
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British Dictionary definitions for bungling
bungle
/ (ˈbʌŋɡəl) /
verb
(tr)
to spoil (an operation) through clumsiness, incompetence, etc; botch
noun
a clumsy or unsuccessful performance or piece of work; mistake; botch
Derived forms of bungle
bungler, noun bungling, adjective, nounWord Origin for bungle
C16: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare dialect Swedish
bangla to work without results