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- pronunciation:
- fuhm
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
fumbles, fumbling, fumbled |
| definition 1: |
to grope about awkwardly, nervously, or clumsily.
In a hurry to dress, he fumbled with his shirt buttons.During the speech he fumbled for words.- similar words:
- grope, muff
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| definition 2: |
in certain sports, to lose one's hold on the game ball.
If I hadn't fumbled on that play, we might have won the game. |
| related words: |
blunder, halt, miss, stagger |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to handle clumsily; make a mess of.
He fumbled the business deal with his offensive jokes. |
| definition 2: |
in certain sports, to lose control of or mishandle (the game ball).
It looked as if it was going to be a great catch until he fumbled the ball.- similar words:
- muff
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| related words: |
botch, butcher, miss, muddle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of fumbling.
The other team got the ball after our fumble.- similar words:
- muff
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| definition 2: |
in certain sports, a game ball that has been fumbled.
He recovered the fumble. |
| related words: |
grope, miss |
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| derivations: |
fumblingly (adv.), fumbler (n.), fumblingness (n.) |
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