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Acting in a confused or ineffectual way

To move without the benefit of perfect vision

Present participle for to deal with something clumsily or nervously, typically making a mistake in the process

Present participle for to tinker or fiddle with something

Present participle for to move or act in an awkward or confused manner

Present participle for to move or vibrate with a buzzing or whirring sound

Present participle for to speak in a confused or indistinct way

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Adjective

Acting in a confused or ineffectual way

all fingers and thumbs

like a bull in a china shop

nonprofessional

having two left feet

having two left hands

with two left feet

unsophisticated

out of your depth

socially awkward

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

not up to scratch

rough and ready

not good enough

lacking ability

socially anxious

socially incompetent

socially lacking

socially unsure

lacking in social grace

lacking in social graces

straightforward

out of one's element

not cut out for

not up to snuff

leaving much to be desired

unable to do something for toffee

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“In the harsh glare of the campaign spotlight a picture of a bumbling Palin emerged that scared more people than it inspired.”

Verb

To move without the benefit of perfect vision

Verb

Present participle for to deal with something clumsily or nervously, typically making a mistake in the process

making a mess of

making a hash of

making a muck of

making a Horlicks of

making a pig's ear of

making a nonsense of

dropping the ball

doing something badly

making a botch of

delivering badly

making a dog's dinner of

making a mistake

pulling a boner

maladministering

getting it wrong

throwing into disorder

making a blunder

losing the handle

handling awkwardly

failing to catch

dropping a clanger

putting your foot in it

making a boo-boo

dropping a brick

discombobulating

falling flat on face with

getting into a tangle

making a pig's ear

making a dog's breakfast

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“The police bumble the investigation from the start and, as days go by, the talk show halfwits add to the hysteria.”

Verb

Present participle for to tinker or fiddle with something

“Watching him bumble around with the tea, Lynne was keenly aware of the crease he'd once made in her heart, even if it didn't quite fold along that line anymore.”

Verb

Present participle for to move or act in an awkward or confused manner

walking heavily

dragging oneself

moving clumsily

walking clumsily

moving awkwardly

blundering about

losing your balance

walking with a limp

walking with difficulty

walking haltingly

walking unevenly

battling one's way

fighting your way

making one's way with difficulty

going walkabout

moving laboriously

pushing one's way

treading heavily

circumambulating

dragging your feet

following one's nose

mooching around

knocking around

walking the tracks

hitting the road

wending your way

stretching your legs

shilly-shallying

getting no place fast

running heavily

moving with difficulty

treading clumsily

pushing yourself

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

moving aimlessly

moving at a snail's pace

loitering along

pottering about

pottering around

pottering round

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

making your way

dragging behind

bringing up the rear

dropping behind

trailing behind

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“We bumble around each other like Laurel and Hardy in the gloom, fumbling for a torch we couldn't find.”

Verb

Present participle for to move or vibrate with a buzzing or whirring sound

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“Although she didn't care for ordinary bees, watching a fat black and yellow bee bumble past always lifted her mood.”

Verb

Present participle for to speak in a confused or indistinct way

talking nonsense

talking rubbish

yackety-yakking

talking incoherently

running off at the mouth

talking foolishly

talking gibberish

spilling the beans

chewing the fat

shooting the breeze

tittle-tattling

engaging in conversation

having a chinwag

having a conversation

talking nineteen to the dozen

shooting the bull

going on and on

talking the hind legs off a donkey

shooting one's mouth off

having a confab

chewing the rag

talking at length

talking incessantly

talking a blue streak

making small talk

humming and hawing

talking a mile a minute

talking ten to the dozen

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“Mary listened to me bumble on about how some biographers stop being explorers and start believing they own the country they've been wandering.”

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