stumbling

USSTUM-bling/ˈstʌmblɪŋ/

2 meanings of stumbling

1
verb
Present participle of stumble. Use this form for something happening right now or as the name of the action.
He kept stumbling over the rocks in the dark.
She was stumbling along the path after a long day.
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2
noununcountable
An unsteady, tripping movement someone makes when they nearly fall.
Like the wobble a baby makes when first learning to walk.
His stumbling in the dark made everyone nervous.
A little stumbling is normal when you first learn to skate.
Similarstaggering, lurching, tottering, tripping, faltering
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stumbling is a form of stumble

stumble, verb: To trip and almost fall, or to walk in a clumsy, unsteady way. Full entry

Forms: stumblestumbles he/she/itstumbling -ing formstumbled past tense, past participle
Spelling: stumble → stumbling: drop the e, add -ing

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