BUNGLE


Meaning of BUNGLE in English

I. ˈbəngəl verb

( bungled ; bungled ; bungling -g(ə)liŋ ; bungles )

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect bangla to work ineffectually, Icelandic banga to hammer — more at bang

intransitive verb

: to act or work in a clumsy and awkward manner

officials said and did stupid things and inexperience led to bungling — Saturday Review

transitive verb

: to do, make, perform, or handle clumsily or badly : mishandle , botch

the job of cleaning up the slums was bungled badly by incompetent and venal administrators

II. noun

( -s )

: a clumsy or inadequate performance : botch , blunder

a bureaucratic bungle

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.