— blunderer , n. — blunderingly , adv.
/blun"deuhr/ , n.
1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
v.i.
2. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.
3. to make a gross or stupid mistake, esp. through carelessness or mental confusion: Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.
v.t.
4. to bungle; botch: Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.
5. to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out: He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.
[ 1350-1400; ME blunderen blondren, (v.) blunda shut one's eyes, nap; cf. Norw dial. blundra ]
Syn. 1. error. See mistake .