fumfer
fumfer · fumfers · fumfered · fumfering
To speak awkwardly or evasivelyTo speak awkwardly or evasively; to dither, waffle.
UK/ˈfʌmfə/US/ˈfəmfər/
Meaning
2 senses(US, ambitransitive, informal)To speak awkwardly or evasively; to dither, waffle.
She fumfered around and refused to give a straight answer.
(US, ambitransitive, informal)To fiddle or fumble.
I fumfered with the USB stick, trying and failing to plug it in.
Forms
fumfers, fumfering, fumfered, fumferedSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle