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Fumbling

verb
Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.verbTo handle nervously or awkwardly.
"He fumbled the key into the lock."
2.verbTo grope awkwardly in trying to find something
"He fumbled for his keys."
3.verbTo blunder uncertainly.
"He fumbled through his prepared speech."
4.verbTo grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
"to fumble for an excuse"
5.verbTo drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
6.verbTo handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
7.nounAn instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

Synonyms

bunglingclumsyincompetentunskilledfumblingnessbumblingfinger troublecack-handednessblunderbutterfingersblunderingmiscatch

Rhymes With

rumblinggrumblingbumblingtumblingmumblingcrumblingstumblinghumbling
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