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Verb
/ˈfəmbəl/,
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fumbling, present participle; fumbled, past tense; fumbles, 3rd person singular present; fumbled, past participle;
  1. Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
    • - she fumbled with the lock
  2. (of the hands) Do or handle something clumsily
    • - her hands fumbled with the waistband of his trousers
  3. Move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one's way
    • - Greg fumbled around in the closet and found his black jacket
  4. Use the hands clumsily to move (something) as specified
    • - she fumbled a cigarette from her bag
  5. Drop or lose control of (the ball), sometimes causing a turnover
    • - he seldom fumbled a ball
  6. (in other ball games) Fail to catch or field (the ball, a pass, a shot, etc.) cleanly

  7. Express oneself or deal with something clumsily or nervously
    • - asked for explanations, Michael had fumbled for words
Noun
  1. An act of using the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
    • - just one fumble during a tire change could separate the winners from the losers
  2. An act of dropping or losing control of the ball, sometimes causing a turnover
    • - his fumble was recovered on the 6-yard line
  3. (in other ball games) An act of failing to catch or field the ball cleanly

  4. An act of managing or dealing with something clumsily
    • - we are not talking about subtle errors of judgment, but major fumbles
  1. (sports) dropping the ball
  2. grope: feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
  3. make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
  4. handle clumsily
  5. botch: 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"
  6. drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder; "fumble a grounder"
  7. (fumbling) bungling: showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
  8. A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession. ...
  9. Fumble is the fifth and final studio album by American hardcore band Scream, recorded December 1989 at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, and released in July 1993 through Dischord. ...
  10. Fumble were an English Rock and roll revival group in the 1970s that formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1982. ...
  11. In American football, The Fumble refers to a specific incident in the AFC Championship Game between the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos on January 17, 1988 at Mile High Stadium. ...
  12. A ball etc. that has been dropped; To idly touch or nervously handle; To grope awkwardly in trying to find something; To blunder uncertainly; To drop a ball or a baton etc
  13. (fumbling) An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers
  14. The loss of possession of the ball.
  15. A "critical failure", generally speaking a particularly bad result when attempting a particular action, usually brought about by a bad die roll or other randomizer. In game terms, results in worst possible outcome.
  16. buscar a tientas; revolver; balbucear; dejar caer; manosear; hurgar
  17. to drop, to not do smoothly. Originally, “thumble”, meaning being all thumbs. This was hard to say and hecame “fumble”.
  18. A fumble is the accidental loss of player control when the basketball unintentionally drops or slips from a player's grasp.
  19. This occurs when a player accidentally loses the possession of a ball. Offensive tackles who rarely hold the ball can legitimately run with them in case of a fumble.
  20. A “live” ball that is dropped can be recovered by either team.
  21. A ball that is dropped after a player had complete control of it (there is usually a philosophical argument about complete control during the game). This word is fun to say really loud, with an emphasis on the FUM.
  22. Losing control of the basketball by dropping it or having it slip out of your hands.
  23. When the player carrying the ball drops it, he’s fumbled. A player either teams can recover the fumble; if the opponent recovers it, they then have possession of the football. A player who fumbles a lot is often hated by fans.
  24. To drop a ball that is in play.
  25. Ball is dropped during play.