bumble along

US/ˈbʌmbəl əˈlɔŋ/cot caught merger/ˈbʌmbəl əˈlɑŋ/

verb

To move slowly or awkwardly along one's way.

First used 1898
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Meanings

verbbumble along (third-person singular simple present bumbles along, present participle bumbling along, simple past and past participle bumbled along)

present singular third person bumbles along · participle present bumbling along · participle past bumbled along · past bumbled along

  1. intransitiveTo move slowly or awkwardly along one's way.First known use 1898
  2. intransitiveTo live one's life or continue in a course of action without a plan, goal, or guiding principle; to muddle along.First known use 1958
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APA

bumble along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumble%20along

MLA

“bumble along.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumble%20along. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumble along,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumble%20along.

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