Fumble Definition

fumble
noun
  1. (sports) dropping the ball
verb
  1. feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
  2. make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
  3. handle clumsily
  4. make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
  5. drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder; "fumble a grounder"

"Fumble" in song lyrics

See how fumble is used in real songs:

  • "The snakes body gates of Hell want me to fumble"
    A+ — Enter Hempstead
  • "Hold the ball 'cause you just might fumble"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — God Gimme G's
  • "Rush me, and you'll just fumble"
    Antoinette — The Fox that Rox the Box *

Usage tips for "fumble"

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