Blunder
11blunder — [blun′dər] vi. [ME blunderen, freq. < ON blunda, to shut the eyes, akin to Swed dial. blundra, to do blindly < IE base * bhlendh : see BLEND] 1. to move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble 2. to make a foolish or stupid mistake vt. 1 …
12blunder on — ˌblunder ˈon f10 derived to continue doing sth in a careless or stupid way • I wasn t sure he understood what I was saying, but I blundered on with my explanation. Main entry: ↑blunderderived …
13Blunder — A blunder is a particularly bad mistake. Specific instances include: * List of incidents famously considered great blunders * Blunder (chess) * Hopetoun Blunder, an event in Australian history * Brand blunder, in marketing * Draft blunder, in… …
14blunder — I n. 1) to commit, make a blunder 2) a costly, egregious, fatal, glaring, grave, serious, stupid, terrible blunder 3) a blunder to + inf. (it was a blunder to invite them) II v. (d; intr.) to blunder on, upon ( to happen on ) * * * [ blʌndə]… …
15blunder — blun|der1 [ˈblʌndə US ər] n a careless or stupid mistake ▪ A last minute blunder cost them the match. blunder 2 blunder2 v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move in an unsteady …
16blunder — 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… …
17blunder — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, act of folly, bad job, be all thumbs, bevue, blooper, blow, blunder away, blunder into, blunder on, blunder upon, bobble, boggle, bollix, bonehead play, boner, boo boo, botch, bull, bumble, bungle, butcher,… …
18blunder — [[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… …
19blunder — {{11}}blunder (n.) mid 14c., apparently from BLUNDER (Cf. blunder) (v.), though of about the same age. {{12}}blunder (v.) mid 14c., to stumble about blindly, from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. blundra shut one s eyes, from PIE root *bhlendh… …
20blunder — blunderer, n. blunderingly, adv. /blun deuhr/, n. 1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That s your second blunder this morning. v.i. 2. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered… …
