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Bungle

noun/kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊsfɪɡmˌɑːɡɹæm/
Definition
an embarrassing mistake
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊsfɪɡmˌɑːɡɹæm/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌŋɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌŋɡəl/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊsfɪɡmˌɑːɡɹæm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan embarrassing mistake
verbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
verbspoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
“I bungled it!”
Word Forms
blunderverbcommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
bungleverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
foul upverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
fuck upverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
flubverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
botchyadjectivepoorly done
botchverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
botchernounsomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
botchnounan embarrassing mistake
bumblernounsomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
fumblernounsomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
flubnounan embarrassing mistake
screwupnounthe complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
ballupnounsomething badly botched or muddled
spoilnounthe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
spoilagenounthe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
spoilingnounthe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
bunglenounan embarrassing mistake
bunglernounsomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
fluffnouna blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
foul-upnounan embarrassing mistake
mess-upnounsomething badly botched or muddled
fuckupnounan embarrassing mistake
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pfusch
ein peinlicher Fehler
🇫🇷French
gâchis
une erreur embarrassante
🇪🇸Spanish
estropear
un error vergonzoso
🇮🇹Italian
pasticcio
un errore imbarazzante
🇳🇱Dutch
verprutsen
een gênante fout
🇵🇹Portuguese
estragar
um erro embaraçoso
🇷🇺Russian
провалить
досадная ошибка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घपला
एक शर्मनाक गलती
🇧🇩Bengali
ধাক্কা
একটি বিব্রতকর ভুল
🇮🇳Tamil
மூட்டை
ஒரு சங்கடமான தவறு
🇮🇳Telugu
కట్ట
ఒక ఇబ్బందికరమైన తప్పు
🇮🇳Marathi
दणका
एक लाजिरवाणी चूक
🇮🇳Gujarati
બંગલ
એક શરમજનક ભૂલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಂಗಲ್
ಒಂದು ಮುಜುಗರದ ತಪ್ಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബംഗിൾ
ഒരു ലജ്ജാകരമായ തെറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੰਗਲ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਰਮਨਾਕ ਗਲਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھٹکا
ایک شرمناک غلطی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
搞糟
一个令人尴尬的错误
🇯🇵Japanese
バングル
恥ずかしい間違い
🇰🇷Korean
서투른 솜씨
당황스러운 실수
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vụng về
một sai lầm đáng xấu hổ
🇹🇭Thai
สับสน
ความผิดพลาดที่น่าอาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengerjakan dgn kurang baik
sebuah kesalahan yang memalukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عمل غير متقن
خطأ محرج
🇮🇷Persian
چاقو
یک اشتباه شرم آور
🇹🇷Turkish
beceriksizlik
utanç verici bir hata
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַלְקֵל
טעות מביכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bungle'?
The primary meaning of 'bungle' is 'an embarrassing mistake'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bungle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bungle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bungle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bungle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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