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blun⋅der

  [bluhn-der]
Use Blundered in a Sentence
–noun
1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
–verb (used without object)
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.
–verb (used with object)
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME blunderen, blondren, (v.) < ON blunda shut one's eyes, nap; cf. Norw dial. blundra

Related forms:
blun⋅der⋅er, noun
blun⋅der⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. error. See mistake.
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blun·der   (blŭn'dər)   
n.  A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion.
v.   blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders

v.   intr.
  1. To move clumsily or blindly.
  2. To make a usually serious mistake.
v.   tr.
  1. To make a stupid, usually serious error in; botch.
  2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]
blun'der·er n., blun'der·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; flies bumbling against the screen; floundered up the muddy trail; a wagon lumbering along an unpaved road; twisted her ankle and lurched home; stumbled but regained his balance.
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