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1 blunder
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blunder out — verb utter impulsively He blurted out the secret He blundered his stupid ideas • Syn: ↑blurt out, ↑blurt, ↑blunder, ↑ejaculate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ejaculation … Useful english dictionary
blunder — ► NOUN ▪ a stupid or careless mistake. ► VERB 1) make a blunder. 2) move clumsily or as if unable to see. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
blunder — [[t]blʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] blunders, blundering, blundered 1) N COUNT A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake. I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time. Syn: gaffe 2) VERB If you blunder, you make a stupid or careless… … English dictionary
blunder — I UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] noun [countable] Word forms blunder : singular blunder plural blunders a careless or embarrassing mistake Officials were accused of making a huge administrative blunder. II UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] verb… … English dictionary
blunder — 1 noun (C) a careless or stupid mistake: A last minute blunder by the goalkeeper cost them the match. 2 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly: blunder around/about/into: I could hear… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blunder — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, colossal, great, huge, major ▪ one of the greatest policy blunders in history ▪ serious, terrible … Collocations dictionary
blunder — noun a stupid or careless mistake. verb 1》 make a blunder. 2》 move clumsily or as if unable to see. Derivatives blunderer noun blundering adjective blunderingly adverb Origin ME: prob. of Scand. origin and related to blind … English new terms dictionary
blunder — 1. noun he shook his head at his blunder Syn: mistake, error, gaffe, slip, oversight, faux pas, misstep, infelicity; informal botch, slip up, boo boo, blooper, boner, flub See note at mistake 2. verb 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
blunder — 1. noun he shook his head at his blunder Syn: mistake, error, gaffe, slip, oversight, faux pas; informal slip up, boo boo; Brit.; informal clanger, boob; N.Amer.; informal blooper 2. verb 1) the government admitted it had blundered … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
blunder — [ˈblʌndə] noun [C] I a careless or embarrassing mistake II verb [I] blunder [ˈblʌndə] 1) to make a careless or embarrassing mistake 2) to move around in a careless way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blunder — I. verb (blundered; blundering) Etymology: Middle English blundren, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse blunda to shut one s eyes, doze, Norwegian dialect blundra Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move unsteadily or… … New Collegiate Dictionary