Definition of Fumble
Fumble
fum.ble
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to be awkward and/or clumsy when handling or dealing with something;
e.g. She had to fumble with the key to unlock the door.
(verb)
to clumsily move something with one's hands, or to make a clumsy attempt to perform some task with one's hands (such as finding something);
e.g. He began to fumble for a pen in his bag.
(verb)
to grope one's way around or to awkwardly feel one's way to move around;
e.g. The lights went out, leaving them to fumble for a flashlight.
(verb)
to fail to hold or catch a ball neatly or properly in some sport;
e.g. He couldn't afford to fumble the ball, or his team would lose the game.
(verb)
to be nervous, awkward, or clumsy when expressing oneself;
e.g. Every question made her fumble for an answer.
(noun)
an instance of being clumsy or awkward when dealing with or handling something;
e.g. Her fumble for change caused coins to spill out of her wallet.
(noun)
an instance of managing something poorly or dealing with it clumsily;
e.g. The company's fumble with the press caused them a lot of negative publicity.
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