fumble

To handle nervously or awkwardly.

Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.

He fumbled the key into the lock.

To grope awkwardly in trying to find something

He fumbled for his keys.

He fumbled his way to the light-switch.

To blunder uncertainly.

He fumbled through his prepared speech.

To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.

to fumble for an excuse

My understanding stutters, and my memory fumbles.

To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

Henderson's best strike on goal saw goalkeeper Kingson uncomfortably fumble his measured shot around the post.

A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.

A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.