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   fumble

   /ˈfʌmbl/

   verb

   • 1. do or handle something clumsily: "she fumbled with the lock" Similar gropefeel aboutsearch blindlyscrabble aroundmuddle aroundfishdelvecast about forcast round forcast around forarchaic:grabble for
   • ▪ move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one's way: "he fumbled about in the dark but could not find her" Similar stumbleblunderflounderlumberbumblestaggertotterlurchmove clumsilymove awkwardlyfeel one's waygrope one's way
   • ▪ use the hands clumsily to move (something) as specified: "she fumbled a cigarette from her bag"
   • ▪ (in ball games) fail to catch or field (the ball) cleanly: "have you ever seen him fumble a ball?" Similar fail to catchmissdropmishandlehandle awkwardlymisfield
   • ▪ express oneself or deal with something clumsily or nervously: "Michael had fumbled for words" Similar botchbunglemismanagemishandlespoilblundermake a mistakeinformal:make a mess ofmake a hash offluffmuffscrew upfoul upblowlouse upmake a pig's ear ofmake a muck ofcock upflub

   noun

   • 1. an act of doing or handling something clumsily: "just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers"
   • ▪ an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure: "a quick fumble in a downtown tavern" Similar fondlegropecaresshugembracecuddleinformal:feel-up
   • ▪ (in ball games) an act of failing to catch or field the ball cleanly: "he recovered a fumble after a bad exchange" Similar slipmissdropmishandlingmisfieldingmistakeerrorgaffefaultbotchinformal:slip-upboo-boohowlerfoul-upfailcock-upboobclanger
   • ▪ an act of managing or dealing with something clumsily: "we are not talking about subtle errors of judgement, but major fumbles"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Low German fommeln or Dutch fommelen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fumbler noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUMBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUMBLE definition: 1. to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands: 2. in sport, to fail to hold on to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FUMBLE is to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly. How to use fumble in a sentence.

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   to make, handle, etc., clumsily or inefficiently: to fumble an attempt; He fumbled his way through the crowded room. Synonyms: muff, spoil, mishandle, botch, bungle. Sports. to fail to hold or maintain hold on (a ball) after having touched it or carried it.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUMBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUMBLE meaning: 1. to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands: 2. in sport, to fail to hold on to…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUMBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try and reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way. She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown. American English : fumble / ˈfʌmbəl /

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   Fumbling is an uncoordinated movement that can involve your entire body, not just your hands. Witness the poor parent of a newborn trying to fumble with a diaper on at three in the morning. Fumble has a more metaphorical meaning as well, meaning to mess up or mishandle. Politicians are often accused of fumbling the major issues.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › fumble_1fumble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] fumble something (especially in sports) to drop a ball or to fail to stop or kick it. See fumble in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fumble. Definition of fumble verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of fumble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    fumble. [intransitive, transitive] to use your hands in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful when you are doing something or looking for something. fumble (at/with/in something) (for something) She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief. He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUMBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FUMBLE definition: to use your hands with difficulty to try to get hold of something or find something: . Learn more.