stumble

verb21 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

To lose balance slightly and briefly.

To lose balance slightly and briefly.

Indicates nearly losing balance.

Indicates nearly losing balance.

often figurative, meaning to make a serious mistake or have a major setback.

To walk or proceed in an unsteady or clumsy way.

To move backward unsteadily, often in surprise or fear.

To continue walking or moving in an unsteady way.

To move away from a place in an unsteady manner.

To walk unsteadily without being able to see where you are going.

To find or discover something by chance.

To find or discover something by chance.

To find or discover something after a long search.

To find or discover something without intending to.

To speak in a hesitant or clumsy way, making mistakes or pausing.

To stand up in an unsteady or clumsy way.

To trip on an obstacle.

To enter a place or situation clumsily or by chance.

To exit a place in an unsteady or clumsy way.

To move downwards in an unsteady way.

To exit or leave a place in an unsteady manner.

Collocations with "stumble"

stumble + ...