blunder
noun
- chess error
verb
- to move clumsily
- to make a mistake
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈblʌn.dəː/ / [ˈblʌ̹n.dəː] / /ˈblʌn.dɚ/
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English blundren, blondren (verb) and blunder, blonder (“disturbance, strife”), from the verb; partly from Middle English blondren, a frequentative form of Middle English blonden, blanden ("to mix; mix up"; corresponding to blend + -er); and partly from Middle English blundren, a frequentative form of Middle English blunden (“to stagger; stumble”), from Old Norse blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”). Cognates include Norwegian blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”), dialectal Swedish blundra (“to act blindly or rashly”), Danish blunde (“to blink”) or blunde (“to take a nap”), Icelandic blunda (“to nap; doze”). Related to English blind.
- A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- A very bad move, usually caused by some tactical oversight.
- Confusion; bewilderment; trouble; disturbance; clamour.
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English blundren, blondren (verb) and blunder, blonder (“disturbance, strife”), from the verb; partly from Middle English blondren, a frequentative form of Middle English blonden, blanden ("to mix; mix up"; corresponding to blend + -er); and partly from Middle English blundren, a frequentative form of Middle English blunden (“to stagger; stumble”), from Old Norse blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”). Cognates include Norwegian blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”), dialectal Swedish blundra (“to act blindly or rashly”), Danish blunde (“to blink”) or blunde (“to take a nap”), Icelandic blunda (“to nap; doze”). Related to English blind.
- To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
“to blunder in preparing a medical prescription”
- To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
- To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
“blunder a rook”
- To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
“blunder a draw”
“blunder a mate in one”
- To move in an unsteady way.
“I was never distinguished for address, and have often even blundered in making my bow.”
“blunders on, and staggers every pace”
- To enter a place or become involved in a difficult situation by mistake.
“He and I had blundered into the middle of a gang fight once and I saw him shank a guy-stuck homeboy in the chest and strolled off cool as you please.”
- To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
“He blunders and confounds all these together.”
“Were a Diſpute to be manag'd purely for a Trial of Skill; then to ſhuffle and digreſs from the Matter in hand, ſo as by any means whatſoever to blunder an Adverſary, and ſtop the Progreſs of his Argument, were a more pardonable Piece of Folly.”