fumble
🇺🇸
/ˈfʌmbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈfʌmbl/
verb
R
to clumsily handle or search for something with your hands
He fumbled for his keys in the dark.
R
to speak hesitantly or unclearly
He fumbled for the right words to say.
R
to drop or fail to control a ball in sports
The quarterback fumbled the ball and lost possession.
noun
R
a clumsy action with the hands
He made a fumble trying to catch the ball.
R
a dropped ball in American football
The fumble led to the opposing team scoring a touchdown.
R
a failure to pick up a rolling ball in baseball
translation
to clumsily handle or search for something with your hands; to speak hesitantly or unclearly; to drop or fail to control a ball in sports
a clumsy action with the hands; a dropped ball in American football; a failure to pick up a rolling ball in baseball
Word Forms
3rd Present
fumbles
Progressive
fumbling
Past
fumbled
Perfect
fumbled
Plural
fumbles