transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbəŋ-gəl ]
verb
( bun·gled ; bun·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
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-)lər noun
• bun·gling·ly -g(ə-)liŋ-lē adverb