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blunder

[bluhn-der]

noun

  1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.

    That's your second blunder this morning.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance.

    Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.

  2. to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion.

    Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.

verb (used with object)

  1. to bungle; botch.

    Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.

  2. to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out.

    He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.

blunder

/ ˈʌԻə /

noun

  1. a stupid or clumsy mistake

  2. a foolish tactless remark

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make stupid or clumsy mistakes

  2. to make foolish tactless remarks

  3. to act clumsily; stumble

    he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about

  4. (tr) to mismanage; botch

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • blunderer noun
  • blunderingly adverb
  • nonblundering adjective
  • nonblunderingly adverb
  • outblunder verb (used with object)
  • superblunder noun
  • unblundering adjective
  • ˈܲԻ noun
  • ˈܲԻԲ noun
  • ˈܲԻԲly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blunder1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren (verb), from Old Norse blunda “to shut one's eyes, nap”; compare Norwegian dialect blundra
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blunder1

C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra ; see blind
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It’s one thing for such a blunder to happen in a forgettable late May contest.

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The sixth inning jam did feature one big break with a South Carolina base running blunder.

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But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.

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Thus, when Rojas hit his line drive the other way, it briefly seemed like the blunder would come back to cost the Dodgers a chance to go in front.

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No, the Met Gala is not a perfect event, and just because this year’s theme honors Black fashion significance doesn’t mean that the powers behind it won’t make major blunders in the future.

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