Hyphenation
bun·gleSynonyms
ball up,
boggle,
botch,
butcher,
drop the ball,
err,
flub,
foul up,
fudge,
fumble,
goof up,
gum up,
louse up,
make a mess of,
marPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'b&[ng]-g&l ] (verb.) 1549. From Old Norse, akin to Swedish dialect bangla 'to work ineffectually', from Old Swedish bunga 'to strike'. Compare German Bengel 'cudgel; rude fellow', Middle High German bungen 'to hammer'.