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fumble
[ fuhm-buhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to feel or grope about clumsily:
She fumbled in her purse for the keys.
- Sports. to fumble the ball.
verb (used with object)
- to make, handle, etc., clumsily or inefficiently:
to fumble an attempt; He fumbled his way through the crowded room.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Sports. to fail to hold or maintain hold on (a ball) after having touched it or carried it.
noun
- the act of fumbling:
We completed the difficult experiment without a fumble.
- Sports. an act or instance of fumbling the ball.
fumble
/ ˈʌə /
verb
- intr; often foll by for or with to grope about clumsily or blindly, esp in searching
he was fumbling in the dark for the money he had dropped
- intr; foll by at or with to finger or play with, esp in an absent-minded way
- to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly
he fumbled the introduction badly
- to fail to catch or grasp (a ball, etc) cleanly
noun
- the act of fumbling
Derived Forms
- ˈڳܳ, noun
- ˈڳܳԲ, adverb
- ˈڳܳԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڳܳb noun
- ڳܳbԲ· adverb
- ڳܳbԲ·Ա noun
- dzܳЭܳb verb (used with object) outfumbled outfumbling
- ܲ·ڳܳb adjective
- ܲ·ڳܳbԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fumble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fumble1
Example Sentences
Beijing is still fumbling with the keys because Chinese people are not spending enough.
Yet, Luke’s ultimately fleeting contributions to the cause say that a fumbling step is better than staying still.
Vance fumbled the Buckeyes' trophy to the stirring strands of "We Are The Champions."
Those willing him to win wondered if he was fumbling another golden chance to finally land the prize which had long eluded him.
Norris fumbled his qualifying lap and lined up sixth on the grid.
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