Pronunciation: /ˈbʌŋɡ.lɪŋ/

Definitions of bungling

verb gerund or present participle form of the verb 'bungle'

Example Sentences

A1 He was bungling his way through the cooking instructions.

A2 She bungled the presentation by forgetting key points.

B1 The new employee bungled the customer order, causing a delay.

B2 The politician bungled the interview, leading to negative press coverage.

C1 Despite his experience, he still managed to bungle the project.

C2 The CEO's decision to bungle the merger negotiations cost the company millions.

adjective showing lack of skill or aptitude

Example Sentences

A1 The bungling burglar tripped over his own feet while trying to escape.

A2 She made a bungling attempt at fixing the leaky faucet but only made it worse.

B1 The bungling intern accidentally deleted all the important files from the computer.

B2 The bungling detective overlooked a crucial piece of evidence that could have solved the case.

C1 The bungling politician's incompetence led to a series of disastrous policy decisions.

C2 Despite his bungling nature, he somehow managed to stumble into success at every turn.

Examples of bungling in a Sentence

formal The bungling of the project by the inexperienced team led to costly mistakes.

informal I can't believe how bungling they were with organizing the event.

slang He's such a bungling fool, always messing things up.

figurative Her bungling of the situation was like a comedy of errors unfolding before our eyes.

Grammatical Forms of bungling

past tense

bungled

plural

bunglings

comparative

more bungling

superlative

most bungling

present tense

bungle

future tense

will bungle

perfect tense

have bungled

continuous tense

is bungling

singular

bungling

positive degree

bungling

infinitive

to bungle

gerund

bungling

participle

bungled

Origin and Evolution of bungling

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'bungling' originated from the Middle English word 'bongelen' which meant to muddle or confuse.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'bungling' has evolved to mean clumsily or incompetently handling a task or situation.