Fumbled: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฒ
fumbled
[ หfสmbษld ]
physical action
To fumble means to handle something clumsily or to drop it. It often refers to a lack of coordination or control, resulting in a mistake or an error while trying to manipulate or grasp an object. In sports, particularly in American football, it describes a player failing to maintain possession of the ball. Fumbling can also apply to speech or communication, where someone may hesitate or stumble over their words.
Synonyms
bungle, drop, fumble, mismanage
Examples of usage
- He fumbled the ball during the game.
- She fumbled with her keys as she tried to unlock the door.
- He always fumbles his words when he talks to her.
- After fumbling the explanation, the meeting felt awkward.
Translations
Translations of the word "fumbled" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desajeitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผ เคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fummeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjatuh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะบะพะดะถะตะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ potknฤ ฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคฑๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท maladroit
๐ช๐ธ tropiezo
๐น๐ท dรผลmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุซูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zakopnout
๐ธ๐ฐ zakopnรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅคฑ่ฏฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ spotakniti se
๐ฎ๐ธ falla
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะตะปะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผrรผลmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ tropiezo
Etymology
The word 'fumble' originated from the Late Middle English term 'fumblen', which itself derives from the earlier Middle Dutch word 'fomelen', meaning 'to handle or grasp'. The evolution of the term reflects its association with clumsiness in physical actions. Alongside its physical connotation, the term found a niche in sports, especially in games like American football, where it describes a player's failure to retain control over the ball. Over centuries, it adopted broader meanings encompassing verbal blunders and awkwardness in interaction, thus enriching its usage in contemporary English.