an embarrassing mistake
blunder
How to use blunder in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for blunder.
Editorial note
The 25% bonus is not a blunder at all.
Quick take
an embarrassing mistake
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of blunder gathered in one view.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for blunder.
noun
an embarrassing mistake
verb
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
verb
make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
See also: fumble
verb
utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"
Example sentences
The 25% bonus is not a blunder at all.
A person at that level should never, ever, make such a blunder; and she had to go.
I was scared I would get fired, so I promptly made new buns, but spent the rest of my shift trying to get rid of my blunder.
From here on out Apple will be as likely as the next company to blunder in the marketplace by playing it safe.
Every program I've played seems to have the same pattern: play like a master for ten moves, then make an insultingly obvious blunder to let me catch up. Lather, rinse, repeat.
From a marketing perspective, it's a greater blunder still: asking people to think about what they'd want Glass to do it will quickly set expectations well beyond what's technologically feasible for an initial product.
It is a very common conceptual blunder, which should be corrected in any well edited genetics textbook, to confuse broad heritability estimates with statements about how malleable human traits are.
It's like a bunch of kids acting at being grown-ups - maybe one or two might actually blunder their way to success but the vast majority are going to crash and burn due to stupid, idiotic mistakes that could have been avoided had they been willing to listen to advice from people with more knowledge and experience.
Proper noun examples
"The blunder, which occurred because the police applied for the wrong type of court order..."Blunder my ass, sounds like abuse of power that, against the police hopes, ended up being checked.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use blunder in a sentence?
The 25% bonus is not a blunder at all.
What does blunder mean?
an embarrassing mistake
What part of speech is blunder?
blunder is commonly used as noun, verb.