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Definition of blunder verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blunder

verb
 
/ˈblʌndə(r)/
 
/ˈblʌndər/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they blunder
 
/ˈblʌndə(r)/
 
/ˈblʌndər/
he / she / it blunders
 
/ˈblʌndəz/
 
/ˈblʌndərz/
past simple blundered
 
/ˈblʌndəd/
 
/ˈblʌndərd/
past participle blundered
 
/ˈblʌndəd/
 
/ˈblʌndərd/
-ing form blundering
 
/ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
 
/ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to make a stupid or careless mistake
    • The government had blundered in its handling of the affair.
    Word OriginMiddle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to blind.
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