Stumble (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An unsteady uneven gait.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Stagger
• Lurch

Hypernyms

• Gait

Related Words

• Stumble (verb)

Meaning ²

An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Trip
• Misstep
• Trip-up

Hypernyms

• Pratfall
• Foul-up
• Blunder
• Fuckup
• Boo-boo
• Bungle
• Boner
• Flub
• Botch
• Blooper

Related Words

• Stumble (verb)