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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fumbleFumble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. 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 /

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.thefreedictionary.com › fumbleFumble - definition of fumble by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To touch or handle clumsily or idly: "fumbled the skeleton key into the lock and turned it" (Bentley Dadmun). 2. To make a mess of; bungle. See Synonyms at botch. 3. To feel or make (one's way) awkwardly. 4. a. Football To drop (a ball) while in play. b. Baseball To mishandle (a ground ball). n. 1. The act or an instance of fumbling. 2.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › fumbleFUMBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fumble definition: to feel or grope about clumsily. See examples of FUMBLE used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fumbleFumble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFUMBLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'fumble' 1. If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try to reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way. [...] 2. When you are trying to say something, if you fumble for the right words, you speak in a clumsy and unclear way. [...] More. Conjugations of 'fumble' present simple: I fumble, you fumble [...]

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfumble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [intransitive, transitive] to have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words to say. fumble (for something) During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words. fumble something to fumble an announcement.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUMBLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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