blunder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- boner noun An embarrassing mistake or blunder.
- gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
- howler noun That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
- mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
Senses
blunder is used for these senses in English:
- blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- boner (dated, _, slang, especially, baseball) A blunder; a silly mistake. [from early 20th c.]
- gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- howler (slang) A painfully obvious mistake.
- mistake An error.
blunder — full definition
- noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- verb To make a careless, serious mistake.
boner — full definition
- noun An embarrassing mistake or blunder.
- noun Vulgar slang for an erect penis.
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