fumbleth

Verb

fumble (third-person singular simple present fumbles, present participle fumbling, simple past and past participle fumbled)

1. (intransitive, transitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
   • Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
   • He fumbled for his keys.

   Synonyms:

   grubble

3. (intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
   • He fumbled through his prepared speech.
4. To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
   • to fumble for an excuse
5. (intransitive, transitive) 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.2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, in BBC
6. To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
   • I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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