bumble

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌmb(ə)l/

verb

  • 1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move or act in an awkward or confused manner: they bumbled around the house
  • 2 [no object] speak in a confused or indistinct way: the succeeding speakers bumbled
  • [with adverbial] (of an insect) buzz or hum: she watched a bee bumble among the flowers

Derivatives

bumbler

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'hum, drone'): from boom1 + -le4