Fumble: meaning, definitions and examples

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fumble

[ ˈfʌmbəl ]

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in sports

To handle or play with something in a clumsy or unskillful way, often resulting in a mistake or error.

Synonyms

botch, bungle, mishandle

Examples of usage

She fumbled the ball and the other team scored a touchdown.
He fumbled with the controls and accidentally turned off the power.

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general

An act of mishandling or dropping something due to clumsiness or lack of skill.

Synonyms

blunder, error, mistake

Examples of usage

She made a fumble while trying to catch the glass and it shattered on the floor.
His fumble with the paperwork caused a delay in the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "fumble" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tropeçar

🇮🇳 गिर पड़ना

🇩🇪 stolpern

🇮🇩 tersandung

🇺🇦 спотикатися

🇵🇱 potknąć się

🇯🇵 つまずく

🇫🇷 trébucher

🇪🇸 tropezar

🇹🇷 takılmak

🇰🇷 걸려 넘어지다

🇸🇦 يتعثر

🇨🇿 zakopnout

🇸🇰 zakopnúť

🇨🇳 跌倒

🇸🇮 spotakniti se

🇮🇸 hrasa

🇰🇿 құлау

🇬🇪 დაბრკოლება

🇦🇿 büdrəmək

🇲🇽 tropezar

Word origin

The word 'fumble' originated from Middle English 'fomelen', which means to grope or feel about, probably of imitative origin. The word has evolved over the centuries to its current usage in sports and general contexts.