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In some senses, fumble is marked as Canadian, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.
fumble
/ˈfʌmbəl/
verb 5noun 2
Collocations
4VERB + FUMBLE
don't
FUMBLE + NOUN
anything, player
PREP.
during, with
ADV.
further
Definitions
verb
1
To handle nervously or awkwardly.
Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.
He fumbled the key into the lock.
2
To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
He fumbled for his keys.
He fumbled his way to the light-switch.
3
To blunder uncertainly.
He fumbled through his prepared speech.
4
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
to fumble for an excuse
My understanding stutters, and my memory fumbles.
5
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.
noun
1
A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
noun
1
A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.
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Idioms & Phrases
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Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.
Wiktionary02
He fumbled the key into the lock.
Wiktionary03
He fumbled for his keys.
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Don't fumble with anything during an interview.
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But the fumble is a further blow to the military's credibility as it faces mounting criticism for its handling of the insurgency in the northeast.
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Indianapolis got one last chance with the ball, but a fumble by a player ended any hopes for the team.
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