n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə ŋ -g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bun · gled ; bun · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
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 < bungle a job>
– bungle noun
– bun · gler \ -g( ə -)l ə r \ noun
– bun · gling · ly \ -g( ə -)li ŋ -l ē \ adverb