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fumbled

The correct spelling is fumbled.

How to pronounce fumbled

verb

Say it like: Fum-ble-d

The correct spelling is fumbled. To handle nervously or awkwardly. For example: "He fumbled the key into the lock."

Usage Examples

He fumbled the key into the lock.

He fumbled for his keys.

He fumbled through his prepared speech.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To handle nervously or awkwardly.
  2. 2.To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
  3. 3.To blunder uncertainly.
  4. 4.To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
  5. 5.To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

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