to fumble
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3.5
- verb
- /ˈfʌmbəl/
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- It's better than trying to fumble your way through an exchange that could cause confusion and an even greater lack of effective communication.
- fumbling one's way
- fumble for words
- a fumbling attempt
But NVIDIA here is is it continues to fumble in impressively bad ways.
- But NVIDIA here is is it continues to fumble in impressively bad ways.
- But if we receive them at the wrong time, we would fumble the situation.
- You know, watch my cringe self talk to somebody and fumble and stutter through words.
- And the most essential thing we need to do is discover those answers for ourselves and value the sovereign right to muddle and fumble and stumble and mess up.
- Like I feel like if, as I said, fumble, like rub it in, Why don't you?
- But some of the story points were fumble to the film's detriment.
Examples
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The gate was hard to figure out in the dark, and I whispered as I fumbled with the latch.
Fiction book (1998) -
So we're just going to fumble through this together.
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OK, Well, I mean, I I can fumble through an answer.
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But if we receive them at the wrong time, we would fumble the situation.
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And at Thanksgiving you just let me fumble around?
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As teenagers, we fumble through the darkness of negotiating comfortable sexuality.
Academic text (1997) -
As Matt fumbled for a response, Gabe opened the truck door for him.
Fiction book (1995) -
I think it's safe to say that the Obama administration fumbled the aftermath of the Benghazi incident.
Blog text (3) -
Bob, while fumbling with the map, inadvertently hits the headlight switch, turning them off.
Fiction book (2002) -
He fumbled the ball during the game, allowing the opposing team to score.
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
295
3.0
To forget something by accident
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
63
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
38
6.1
Fail to do something you are responsible for
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
27
4.1
To make a small careless mistake
20
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
17
5.6
To make a silly or careless mistake
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
2
5.9
To handle something clumsily so you nearly drop it
1
9.4
To fail at something in a clumsy way
1
4.2
Do something that is a serious and embarrassing mistake
1
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
7.4
To make a small mistake when trying to do something, for example in sport or speech
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
Do a job badly so it does not work
To handle something clumsily and make a mistake often in a game
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
To ruin something by doing it badly
To do something badly so it goes wrong
To make a serious, embarrassing mistake by being careless
To let food fall by accident or make an embarrassing mistake
To fail completely in an embarrassing way
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Etymology
Fumble You can remember fumble by picturing hands awkwardly feeling for something, which gives the idea of doing things clumsily. So to fumble something is to handle or do it badly and make a mistake.