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fumble

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fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ verb
fumbles; fumbled; fumbling
fumble
/ˈfʌmbəl/
verb
fumbles; fumbled; fumbling
Learner's definition of FUMBLE
1 
[no object] : to search for something by reaching or touching with your fingers in an awkward or clumsy way用手胡乱摸；笨拙地摸找
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 
: to handle something in an awkward or clumsy way笨拙地处理
[no object]
— usually + with
[+ object]
3 
sports : to fail to catch or hold the ball接球失误；漏球；掉球
[no object]
[+ object]

— fumble

noun, plural fumbles [count]

— fumbler

noun, plural fumblers [count]

— fumbling

adjective
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fumble

1 of 2

verb

fum·​ble ˈfəm-bəl How to pronounce fumble (audio)
fumbled; fumbling ˈfəm-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce fumble (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
b
: to make awkward attempts to do or find something
fumbled in his pocket for a coin
c
: to search by trial and error
d
: blunder
2
: to feel one's way or move awkwardly
3
a
: to drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
b
: to lose hold of a football while handling or running with it

transitive verb

1
: to bring about by clumsy manipulation
2
a
: to feel or handle clumsily
b
: to deal with in a blundering way : bungle
3
: to make (one's way) in a clumsy manner
4
a
: misplay
fumble a grounder
b
: to lose hold of (a football) while handling or running
fumbler
ˈfəm-b(ə-)lər How to pronounce fumble (audio)
noun
fumblingly
ˈfəm-b(ə-)liŋ-lē How to pronounce fumble (audio)
adverb

fumble

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act or instance of fumbling
2
: a fumbled ball

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb She fumbled in her pocket for her keys. They fumbled a good opportunity to take control of the market. He was hit hard and fumbled on the 20-yard line. He fumbled the ball on the 20-yard line. Noun played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Two drives later, the defense made a stand again, as Max Williams forced Smith to fumble at the two, where USC would start yet another scoring drive. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Users appreciate not having to fumble for their ID cards or remembering answers to security questions. Gaurav Tewari, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Perhaps shortstop Jorge Mateo doesn’t fumble a backhand grounder. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 Sure enough, Baltimore’s defenders responded as rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh forced Kansas City running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to fumble just as his team had entered field goal range. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2021 The Supreme Court could fumble a major case with a former high school football coach who sought to impose prayer on his players. Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 2 May 2022 The smart sunglasses win major points for its high quality video and audio recording that allow travelers to capture memories without having to fumble around with their smartphone or camera while trying to be in the moment. Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022 Other games might fumble such a melting pot of themes and mechanics, spilling into your lap a steaming hodgepodge of incoherent randomness. Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021 The latest from Joachim Trier (Thelma; Oslo, August 31st) considers the new possibilities and new woes of the 21st from the perspective of someone trying to fumble through it one misstep and fresh passion at a time. Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2022
Noun
Harris had 100 yards on the ground in last year’s opener in Foxborough before coughing up the key fumble that swung that 17-16 decision in favor of the Dolphins. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 So was Hoeppel, who overcame an early fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Moline. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Monkeypox, the country’s second infectious crisis in three years, isn’t just an unfortunate fumble. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 Following Phillips’ second fumble, the Bengals didn’t release an injury designation when Phillips left the game. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2021 Prescott lost an early fumble when Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark raced up the right end unblocked for a strip-sack. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 An Ahman Green fumble was blown dead as an incomplete pass but probably should have been a touchdown the other way when the ball was picked up by Nate Clements. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2021 Brady eventually erased that, cashing in on a weird second-chance possession when a rare unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Matthew Slater negated an apparent fumble and turnover on a Bucs punt. BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021 Rookie Odefe Oweh might have put the entire football world on notice with his clutch performance, pressuring Patrick Mahomes into throwing an interception and forcing the last-minute fumble that sealed the victory. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 20 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish fumla to fumble

First Known Use

Verb

1534, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fumble was in 1534
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