blunderとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈblʌn.dɚ/
• 韻: -ʌndə(ɹ)

名詞

blunder (複数形 blunders)

1. A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

同意語

• (error): blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, flub, fluff, fumble, gaffe, goof, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko

派生語

• blundersome

派生した語

• → Dutch: blunder
• → Swedish: blunder

動詞

blunder (三人称単数 現在形 blunders, 現在分詞 blundering, 過去形および過去分詞形 blundered)

1. (intransitive) To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

   to blunder in preparing a medical prescription

2. (intransitive) To move blindly or clumsily.
   • (Can we date this quote by Goldsmith かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     I was never distinguished for address, and have often even blundered in making my bow.

   • (Can we date this quote by Dryden かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     blunders on, and staggers every pace

3. (transitive) To cause to make a mistake.
   • (Can we date this quote by Ditton かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     To blunder an adversary.

4. (transitive) To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
   • (Can we date this quote by Stillingfleet かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     He blunders and confounds all these together.

アナグラム

• bundler