| Front | fumble |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /ˈfʌmbl/NAmE /ˈfʌmbl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing sth or looking for sth~ (at/with/in sth) (for sth)She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief. He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt. ~ around She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch. ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He fumbled the key into the ignition. ~ to do sth I fumbled to zip up my jacket. 2 [intransitive, transitive] to have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words to say ~ (for sth)During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words. ~ sth to fumble an announcement 3 [transitive] ~ sth (especially in sport) to drop a ball or to fail to stop or kick it noun 1 [singular](also fum•bling [countable, usually plural])an awkward action using the hands 2 [countable] (NAmE) the action of dropping the ball while it is in play in American footballAfter a Pittsburgh fumble, Miami scored a touchdown. |
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