The meaning of Fumble

Fumble – definition

verb
Do or handle something clumsily.
Usage examples:
She fumbled with the lock
Synonims:
Grope Feel about Search blindly Scrabble around Muddle around Fish Delve Cast about for Cast round for Cast around for Grabble for

noun
An act of doing or handling something clumsily.
Usage examples:
Just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers

verb
Feel about uncertainly or blindly

verb
To feel around awkwardly, esp. with your hands
Usage examples:
[ i ] jack fumbled in his pocket for the keys., [ i ] my mind went blank, and i began to fumble for…

Fumble translation into English

Fumble: translate from English into Chinese

摸索, 漏接

Fumble: translate from English into Dutch

Morrelen, Betasten, Bevoelen, Tasten, Rondtasten

Fumble: translate from English into French

Tâtonner, Chercher, Mal attraper la balle, Agir avec maladresse, Souiller, Répondre avec maladresse

Fumble: translate from English into German

Fummeln, Fingern, Nesteln, Patzen

Fumble: translate from English into Hindi

टटोलना, गड़बड़ कर देना

Fumble: translate from English into Italian

Armeggiare, Annaspare, Frugare, Brancolare

Fumble: translate from English into Korean

어설프게 다루다, 손으로 더듬다, 서투른 솜씨로 만지다, 우물우물 말하다, 펌블하다

Fumble: translate from English into Russian

Шарить, Нащупывать, Неумело обращаться, Вертеть в руках, Неловкое обращение, Мять в руках, Не остановить мяч

Fumble: translate from English into Spanish

Buscar a tientas, Dejar caer, Manosear, Revolverse para, Manoseo

Word origin

late Middle English: from Low German fommeln or Dutch fommelen .

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Fumble – similar words

fumbles

verb
Do or handle something clumsily.
Usage examples:
She fumbled with the lock

noun
An act of doing or handling something clumsily.
Usage examples:
Just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers

All meanings and translations of Fumbles

fumbled

verb
Do or handle something clumsily.
Usage examples:
She fumbled with the lock

noun
An act of doing or handling something clumsily.
Usage examples:
Just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers

All meanings and translations of Fumbled

Fumble synonims

delve

verb
Reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
Usage examples:
She delved in her pocket

verb
To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
Usage examples:
She delved into her pocket to find some change.

verb
To reach into something or under the surface of something trying find an object
Usage examples:
Delve into she delved into her pocket to find some change., delve for i grabbed my bag and delved f…

All meanings and translations of Delve

fish

noun
A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
Usage examples:
The huge lakes are now devoid of fish

verb
Catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line.
Usage examples:
He was fishing for pike

verb
Mend or strengthen with a fish.

All meanings and translations of Fish

grope

verb
Search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
Usage examples:
She groped for her spectacles

noun
An act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure.
Usage examples:
She and steve sneaked off for a quick grope

verb
Feel about uncertainly or blindly

All meanings and translations of Grope

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