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fumble
[fuhm-buhl]
verb (used without object)
to feel or grope about clumsily.
She fumbled in her purse for the keys.
Sports., to fumble the ball.
verb (used with object)
to make, handle, etc., clumsily or inefficiently.
to fumble an attempt; He fumbled his way through the crowded room.
Sports., to fail to hold or maintain hold on (a ball) after having touched it or carried it.
noun
the act of fumbling.
We completed the difficult experiment without a fumble.
Sports., an act or instance of fumbling the ball.
fumble
/ ˈfʌmbəl /
verb
(intr; often foll by for or with) to grope about clumsily or blindly, esp in searching
he was fumbling in the dark for the money he had dropped
(intr; foll by at or with) to finger or play with, esp in an absent-minded way
to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly
he fumbled the introduction badly
to fail to catch or grasp (a ball, etc) cleanly
noun
the act of fumbling
Other Word Forms
- fumbler noun
- fumblingly adverb
- fumblingness noun
- outfumble verb (used with object)
- unfumbled adjective
- unfumbling adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fumble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fumble1
Example Sentences
The Titans owned the top pick in this year's NFL Draft and selected quarterback Cam Ward, who has taken a league-high 25 sacks and thrown four interceptions while losing four fumbles.
Verse forced a fumble and stopped star running back Derek Henry on a fourth-and-one play at the goal line at the end of the first half.
The younger Gadsden caught seven passes Sunday but also had a fumble that set up Achane’s first touchdown.
The Rams would be 5-0 but for a blocked field-goal attempt at Philadelphia and a fumble at the goal line against San Francisco.
“If they ask me, ‘Man, why did you fumble?’”
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