verb (~d; bungling) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic banga to hammer Date: 1549 intransitive verb to act or work clumsily and awkwardly, transitive verb mishandle , botch , ~ noun ~r noun bunglingly adverb
BUNGLE
Meaning of BUNGLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012