stumble
/ˈstʌmbl/verb
उच्चारण स्टम्बल
ठोकर खाना, लड़खड़ाना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[I] ~ (over/on sth)
to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall
ठोकर खाना, लड़खड़ाना
- She stumbled over a stone.
- The little boy stumbled on the uneven step but did not fall.
- The runner stumbled near the finish line but managed to stay on his feet.
+ 2 more examples
- Be careful not to stumble on the loose stones in the dark.
- An old man stumbled on the stairs, and a passer-by helped him up.
Synonyms trip stagger lurch totter slip
Opposite stride walk steadily
- 2
[I] ~ (over/through sth)
to make a mistake or mistakes when you are speaking or reading
(बोलते समय) अटकना, हकलाना
- He stumbled over the difficult word.
- Nervous candidates often stumble over their own names in the interview.
- She stumbled through her speech because she had not practised it.
+ 2 more examples
- The student stumbled over the pronunciation of the scientific term.
- Even good readers sometimes stumble when the sentences are very long.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stumble + over / on sth
Stumble over means to trip because your foot hits an object; stumble on a surface means to lose balance on it.
'Stumble over' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु से पैर टकराने से लड़खड़ाना है; 'stumble on' का अर्थ सतह पर संतुलन खोना है।
- She stumbled over a stone in the dark.
- The old man stumbled on the uneven road.
stumble over / through words
In speaking or reading, stumble over words means to make mistakes or hesitate.
बोलने या पढ़ने में 'stumble over words' का अर्थ अटक-अटककर या गलतियाँ करके बोलना है।
- The nervous candidate stumbled over his answers.
- Radhika stumbled through the poem.
stumble across / on / upon sth
This phrasal verb means to find or meet something by chance, without looking for it.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ बिना खोजे संयोग से कुछ पा लेना या मिल जाना है।
- I stumbled across an old photo in the almirah.
- They stumbled upon a hidden temple in the forest.
stumble (noun) / stumbling block
A stumble is a trip or small mistake; a stumbling block is something that stops progress.
'Stumble' लड़खड़ाहट या छोटी गलती है; 'stumbling block' वह चीज़ है जो प्रगति रोकती है।
- He recovered from the stumble and finished the race.
- English was a stumbling block in her interview.
+Collocations 4
stumble + preposition
overonacrossuponthrough
- He stumbled over a loose brick.
adverb + stumble
almostbadlyslightlynervouslysuddenly
- She almost stumbled on the last step.
stumble + noun
over wordsinto the roomdown the stairsto her feetout of bed
- He stumbled out of bed half asleep.
noun + stumble
stumbling blockstumble and falla mistakea stumblea slip
- Fear of public speaking is a big stumbling block.
“More examples 5
- The child stumbled on the doorstep but did not fall.
बच्चा दहलीज़ पर लड़खड़ा गया, पर गिरा नहीं।
- The speaker stumbled over the difficult names of the leaders.
वक्ता नेताओं के कठिन नामों पर अटक गया।
- We stumbled upon a quiet tea stall on the hill road.
हमें पहाड़ी सड़क पर अचानक एक शांत चाय की दुकान मिल गई।
- The team stumbled in the second half and lost the match.
टीम दूसरे हाफ़ में लड़खड़ा गई और मैच हार गई।
- She stumbled through the speech, forgetting half of it.
वह भाषण में अटकती रही और उसका आधा हिस्सा भूल गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He stumbled with a stone and fell.
✓ He stumbled over a stone and fell.
The object that trips you is introduced by over, not with.
जिस वस्तु से ठोकर लगे, वह 'over' से जुड़ती है, 'with' से नहीं।
✗ I stumbled at an old friend in the market.
✓ I stumbled across an old friend in the market.
To meet by chance, use stumble across, on or upon; stumble at is not used.
संयोग से मिलने के लिए 'stumble across, on या upon' आता है; 'stumble at' प्रयोग में नहीं है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe losing balance, but they differ in cause and result.
ये क्रियाएँ संतुलन खोने का वर्णन करती हैं, पर कारण और परिणाम में भिन्न हैं।
To lose balance for a moment but usually not fall.
क्षण भर के लिए संतुलन खोना, प्रायः गिरना नहीं।
- He stumbled on the step.
To catch your foot on something and often fall.
किसी चीज़ में पैर फँसना और प्रायः गिर जाना।
- She tripped on the rug.
To slide by accident on a smooth or wet surface.
चिकनी या गीली सतह पर अचानक फिसल जाना।
- He slipped on the wet floor.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stumble across/on/upon sb/sth
to discover somebody or something unexpectedly
अचानक पा लेना
- I stumbled upon an old photograph.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
stum·ble
?Which word?
Keep the fall words together: stumble (almost fall), trip (catch your foot and fall), stagger (walk unsteadily), totter (walk weakly), slip (slide and fall).
गिरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stumble (गिरते-गिरते बचना), trip (पैर फँसकर गिरना), stagger (लड़खड़ाते चलना), totter (कमज़ोरी से चलना), slip (फिसलकर गिरना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Stumble upon or across sth (find by chance).
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: stumble upon या across sth (संयोग से पाना)।
Stumbling block (something that causes problems and stops progress).
Collocation 'stumbling block' (प्रगति रोकने वाली बाधा)।