Scuffle and Stumble

Scuffle

Scuffle verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Usage example: she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

Stumble and scuffle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stumble" instead a verb "Scuffle".

Nearby Words: scuffled, scuffling

Stumble

Stumble verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Usage example: the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth

Scuffle and stumble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scuffle" instead a verb "Stumble".

Nearby Words: stumbled, stumbling

Common collocations

little scuffle little stumble little
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