01 v. i. To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
imp. & p. p.
Bungled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bungling
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To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
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3 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Bungle
02 v. t. To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; -- sometimes with up.
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To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; -- sometimes with up.“I always had an idea that it would be bungled.” — Byron.
03 n. A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder.
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A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder.“Those errors and bungles which are committed.” — Cudworth.