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to fumble

to fumble

20 4.7
To drop or lose control of the ball during a game
  • verb
  • /ˈfʌmbəl/
translation icon : perder el balón
  • As the receiver caught the ball, he fumbled and lost possession to the other team.
  • fumble the ball
  • fumble the snap
  • fumble a punt

But if he if he fumbles a ball before then, I think that he could slip.

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bobble
  • Jargon
4 8.6
to fumble
20 4.7
to mishandle
20 4.9
to drop
1.0

Surface Forms

fumble infinitive
fumbled past
fumbled past participle
fumbling present participle
fumbles third person singular

Etymology

Fumble The word fumble comes from old words for 'feeling' or 'groping' with the hands, so imagine a player trying to catch a ball but their fingers fail them. So in sport to fumble means to mishandle or drop the ball while it is in play.