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to fumble
01
to ruin or make a mess of something
Examples
He fumbled the project by missing the deadline.
02
to search around by touch and without seeing
Examples
She fumbled for her keys in the dark.
03
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively
InformalExamples
She fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
04
to move clumsily or awkwardly, often while unsure of one's path
Examples
She fumbled along the icy sidewalk.
05
to drop or fail to play a ball cleanly in sports, especially baseball or American football
Examples
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
Fumble
01
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
InformalExamples
His fumble in the final seconds of the game cost his team the championship.
