stumbling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstʌmblɪŋ/, /ˈstʌmbl̩ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʌmblɪŋ
• Hyphenation: stum‧bling

Verb

stumbling

1. present participle and gerund of stumble

Noun

stumbling (plural stumblings)

1. The motion of one who stumbles.
   • 2008 March 16, Alexander Star, “I Feel Good”, in New York Times‎:

     Some evolutionary theorists stress that cultural innovation allows human beings to overcome the blind stumblings of natural selection: we deliberately solve a problem and pass on that solution to our descendants, who improve on it in turn.

Derived terms

• stumbling block
• stumbling stone

Anagrams

• tumblings