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stumble vs boo-boo

boo-boo vs stumble

stumble and boo-boo both are nouns.

stumble is a verb but boo-boo is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stumble Yes No Yes No
boo-boo Yes No No No
As nouns, boo-boo is a hypernym of stumble; that is, boo-boo is a word with a broader meaning than stumble:
  • stumble: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of stumble include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
stumble (noun) boo-boo (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait an embarrassing mistake
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
stumble (verb) boo-boo (verb)
make an error
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly
encounter by chance
Difference between stumble and boo-boo

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