Fumble Definition & Meaning
fumble
- noun
- (sports) dropping the ball
- verb
- feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
- make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
- handle clumsily
- 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"
- 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:
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"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 *
Words that rhyme with fumble
Usage tips for "fumble"
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- What does fumble mean?
- (sports) dropping the ball feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door" handle clumsily 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" drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder; "fumble a grounder"
- What part of speech is fumble?
- Fumble is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does fumble have?
- Fumble has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).