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Noun: blunder blún-du(r)- An embarrassing mistake
- blooper [N. Amer, informal], bloomer [informal], bungle, pratfall [informal], foul-up, flub [N. Amer, informal], botch, boner [N. Amer, informal], boo-boo [informal], goof [informal], boob [Brit, informal], blue [Austral, NZ, informal] Verb: blunder blún-du(r)- Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
"I blundered during the job interview"; - drop the ball, sin, boob [informal], goof [informal] - Make one's way clumsily or blindly
"He blundered towards the door"; - fumble - Utter impulsively
"He blundered his stupid ideas"; - blurt out, blurt, blunder out, ejaculate
Derived forms: blundered, blundering, blunders Type of: breach, break, error, fault, go against, infract, mistake, mouth, offend, pass, speak, talk, transgress, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, violate Encyclopedia: Blunder |