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titubear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
  • fumble verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  • hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
  • vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Senses

titubear is used for these senses in English:

  • flounder (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
  • fumble (intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
  • hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
  • reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  • stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
  • stumble (intransitive) To make a mistake or have trouble.
  • vacillate (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

flounder — full definition

  1. verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
  2. noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.

fumble — full definition

  1. verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  2. verb In sports, to accidentally drop the ball.
  3. noun An instance of dropping or clumsily mishandling something, especially in sport.

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