Fumble

/ˈfʌmbəl/ noun verb

A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
  2. (verb) To handle nervously or awkwardly. “He fumbled the key into the lock.”
  3. (verb) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something “He fumbled for his keys.”
  4. (verb) To blunder uncertainly. “He fumbled through his prepared speech.”
  5. (verb) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly. “to fumble for an excuse”
  6. (verb) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
  7. (verb) To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
  8. (noun) A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.

Letter breakdown

  • Fumble contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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Reader questions

What does Fumble mean?

A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.

How many letters are in Fumble?

Fumble has 6 letters.

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