Definition of Fumble
Fumble
Fum·ble
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To drop or mishandle something, especially a ball, due to clumsiness or lack of skill.
e.g. The quarterback fumbled the ball on the goal line, costing his team the game.
(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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