English dictionary
fumble
/'f/@/mb/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(sports) dropping the ball
Synonyms muffSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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feel about uncertainly or blindly
Synonyms gropeSource: WordNet 3.0
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make one's way clumsily or blindly
ExamplesHe fumbled towards the door.
Synonyms blunderSource: WordNet 3.0
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handle clumsily
Source: WordNet 3.0
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Source: WordNet 3.0
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drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
ExamplesFumble a grounder.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts to do or find something.
Source: webster1913
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To handle or manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together.
Source: webster1913