English Dictionary: bungling | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bungling \Bun"gling\, a. Unskillful; awkward; clumsy; as, a bungling workman. --Swift. They make but bungling work. --Dryden. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf. Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.] To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner. |