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fumble

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fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ verb
fumbles; fumbled; fumbling
fumble
/ˈfʌmbəl/
verb
fumbles; fumbled; fumbling
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUMBLE
[no object] : to search for something by reaching or touching with your fingers in an awkward or clumsy way
often used figuratively
: to handle something in an awkward or clumsy way
[no object]
usually + with
[+ object]
sports : to fail to catch or hold the ball
[no object]
[+ object]

— fumble

noun, plural fumbles [count]

— fumbler

noun, plural fumblers [count]

— fumbling

adjective