(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a stupid or careless mistake.
I think he made a tactical ~ by announcing it so far ahead of time.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~, you make a stupid or careless mistake.
No doubt I had ~ed again...
VERB: V
3.
If you ~ into a dangerous or difficult situation, you get involved in it by mistake.
People wanted to know how they had ~ed into war, and how to avoid it in future.
VERB: V into n
4.
If you ~ somewhere, you move there in a clumsy and careless way.
He had ~ed into the table, upsetting the flowers.
VERB: V prep/adv