fumble
/ˈfʌmbəl/
Dictionary
noun
- A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
verb
- To handle nervously or awkwardly.
"He fumbled the key into the lock."
- To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
"He fumbled for his keys."
- To blunder uncertainly.
"He fumbled through his prepared speech."
- To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
"to fumble for an excuse"
- To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
- To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
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