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Webster 1913 Edition

Bungle

Bun′gle

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bungled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bungling
.]
[Prob. a diminutive from, akin to
bang
; cf. Prov. G.
bungen
to beat, bang, OSw.
bunga
. See
Bang
.]
To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.

Bun′gle

,
Verb.
T.
To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; – sometimes with up.
I always had an idea that it would be
bungled
.
Byron.

Bun′gle

,
Noun.
A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder.
Those errors and
bungles
which are committed.
Cudworth.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bungle

BUNG'LE

,
Verb.
I.
bung'gl. To perform in a clumsy, awkward manner; as, to bungle in making shoes.

BUNG'LE

,
Verb.
T.
To make or mend clumsily; to both; to manage awkwardly; with up.

BUNG'LE

,
Noun.
A botch; inaccuracy; gross blunder; clumsy performance.

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