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Bumbling Definition & Meaning

bumbling
adjective
  1. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse

"Bumbling" in song lyrics

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  • "Makin you strudder when I talk, bumbling"
    Extended Famm — Line Drop

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What does bumbling mean?
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse
What part of speech is bumbling?
Bumbling is an adjective.

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