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Variant of bungle

bungle Definition

bun·gle (buŋ′gəl)

transitive verb bungled -·gled, bungling -·gling

to spoil by clumsy work or action; botch

Etymology: < ? Swed bangla, to work ineffectually

intransitive verb

to do or make things badly or clumsily

noun

  1. a bungling, or clumsy, act
  2. a bungled piece of work

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bungling Synonyms

bungling

modif.

clumsy, unskillful, inept; see awkward 1, incompetent.

Browse dictionary entries near bungling

  1. ‹ bungler
  2. ‹ bungled
  3. ‹ bungle
  4. ‹ bunghole
  5. ‹ bungee cord
  6. ‹ bungalow
  7. ‹ bung
  8. ‹ Bundt
  9. ‹ bunds
  10. ‹ bundling
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