stumble into
stumble into · stumbles into · stumbled into · stumbling into
To begin a course of action by accident, while intending to do something elseTo begin a course of action by accident, while intending to do something else.
» Tom stumbled out into the street.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To begin a course of action by accident, while intending to do something else.
He stumbled into a firefighting career in his early 20s.
Examples
6 sentencesTom stumbled out into the street.
Ziri stumbled into a whole new reality.
The graceless lummox stumbled into the room, knocking over a lamp on his way in.
Nigeria stumbled into conflict with sub-Saharan terrorist groups.
You, my friend, stumbled into an incredible world of wonders, where anything can happen... except for swearing.
Translations
1 languagesForms
stumbles into, stumbling into, stumbled into, stumbled into| Base form | stumble into · to stumble into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stumbles into |
| Present participle | stumbling into |
| Past simple | stumbled into |
| Past participle | stumbled into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb