fumble
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/ˈfʌmbəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
verb
- To handle nervously or awkwardly.“He fumbled the key into the lock.”
- To grope awkwardly in trying to find something“He fumbled for his keys.”
- To blunder uncertainly.“He fumbled through his prepared speech.”
- To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.“to fumble for an excuse”
noun
- A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.
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Synonyms
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