Looking for the meaning of the word FUMBLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FUMBLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Fumble
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Low German fommeln or Dutch fommelen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfʌmbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
do or handle something clumsily
Short Definition:use hands clumsily
Examples:- she fumbled with the lock
Word: Fumble
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfʌmbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of doing or handling something clumsily
Short Definition:act of using hands clumsily
Examples:- just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers
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