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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bungle \Bun"gle\, n. A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder. Those errors and bungles which are committed. --Cudworth. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bungle n : an embarrassing mistake [syn: {blunder}, {blooper}, {foul-up}, {fuckup}, {flub}, {botch}, {boner}, {boo-boo}, {misdoing}] v 1: make a mess of destroy or ruin [syn: {botch}, {fumble}, {botch up}, {muff}, {blow}, {flub}, {screw up}, {ball up}, {blunder}, {spoil}, {muck up}, {fluff}, {bollix}, {bollix up}, {bollocks}, {bollocks up}, {bobble}, {mishandle}, {louse up}, {foul up}, {mess up}, {fuck up}] 2: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!"
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