The meaning of BUMBLING is awkwardly blundering or faltering : prone to or marked by foolish mistakes. How to use bumbling in a sentence.

Inability and awkwardness (Definition of bumbling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

BUMBLING definition: liable to make awkward blunders. See examples of bumbling used in a sentence.

If you describe a person or their behaviour as bumbling, you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything.

Definition of bumbling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder. 3. To make a buzzing sound. 1. To say (something) in a faltering manner. 2. To bungle; botch: bumble one's lines in a play. …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 bum•bling (bum′ bling), adj. liable to make awkward blunders: a bumbling mechanic. clumsily …

bumbling, adj.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Synonyms for BUMBLING: humming, buzzing, zipping, whispering, whirring, droning, whizzing, hissing; Antonyms of BUMBLING: improving, helping, enhancing, reforming, rectifying, …

The adjective bumbling means Exhibiting a lack of coordination, clumsiness, and a tendency to make mistakes or blunders, often in a well-intentioned but somewhat ineffective manner.