stumble against en · VERB
Meanings
- (figuratively, transitive) To discover or find accidentally.
- (figuratively, transitive) To meet (somebody) by chance.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stumble, against.
That team will probably stumble against their first-round opponents in the tournament.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stumbles against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stumbled against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stumbled against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stumbling against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
come across · stumble upon · stumble on · chance upon · stumble onto · bump into · happen upon · come upon · stumble across · chance on · run into
Translations (2)
fr tomber sur (to meet (somebody) by chance) · fr tomber sur (to discover or find by accident)