[bluhn-der] 
| 1. | a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
[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. |