Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Canadian)The dropping of a ball by accident.

    Fumble

    (sports) dropping the ball

  2. A clumsy sexual encounter.

    Suzy and Jimmy had a fumble behind the bike shed.

  3. (UK)A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.

Examples

39 sentences
  1. Tom fumbled around in the darkness.

  2. She fumbled with a piece of paper.

    ruОна теребила клочок бумаги. — shanghainese

    deSie machte sich an einem Stück Papier zu schaffen. — raggione

  3. She fumbled with the glasses as she brought them in.

  4. Tom fumbled in his pocket for the keys.

  5. Tom fumbled the ball.

Translations

1 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
accidental dropping of a ball:

Origin

From late Middle English, from Low German fummeln, fommeln, fammeln (German fummeln), or D

From late Middle English, from Low German fummeln, fommeln, fammeln (German fummeln), or Dutch fommelen.

Blend of fool + crumble.

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Forms

plural: fumbles
Singularfumble
Pluralfumbles

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (sports) dropping the ball:muff

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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